color coded

phrase

: each marked by a particular color
The trails on the mountain are all color coded.

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In the Swift universe, eras are numbered — and color coded. — Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Aug. 2025 New era, new color In the Swift universe, eras are numbered — and color coded. — Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Aug. 2025 Each size is color coded, and the set comes with a rollable case for protection. — Gabriel Morgan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025 Once again, an image was already taped out on the street and color coded which made painting the image simple for everyone. — David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025 Another Mars Express image, this one color coded, reveals the topography of Acheron Fossae. — Julian Dossett, Space.com, 15 Apr. 2025 All of the pieces are color coded, so figuring out which clip goes to which loop is simple and intuitive. — Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2025 The data are displayed in an image that is color coded to draw attention to areas of impaired diffusion. — IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2025 States with high numbers of outages are color coded as yellow, orange or red, and users can click into a state to see the outages in more detail. — Eric Levenson, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025

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“Color coded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/color%20coded. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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