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A Coda

  1. (music) A passage that brings a movement or piece to a conclusion through prolongation. Synonym: finale
  2. (phonology) The optional final part of a syllable, placed after its nucleus, and usually composed of one or more consonants. Synonym: auslaut Antonym: onset

The word “salts” has three consonants — /l/, /t/, and /s/ — in its coda, whereas the word “glee” has no coda at all.

  1. (geology) In seismograms, the gradual return to baseline after a seismic event. The length of the coda can be used to estimate event magnitude, and the shape sometimes reveals details of subsurface structures.
  2. (figuratively) A conclusion (of a statement or event, for example), final portion, tail end.