If POSITIVE is coded as OPISITEV in a certain coded

Solution

Decode the pattern from POSITIVE -> OPISITEV. P O S I T I V E -> O P I S I T E V It seems the word is split into two halves and then each half is reversed. POSI (first 4 letters) reversed -> I S O P -> becomes O P I S? Not exactly. Another pattern: Swap first two letters, then next two, etc. P O S I T I V E Swap 1&2: O P Swap 3&4: I S Swap 5&6: I T Swap 7&8: E V -> O P I S I T E V So for MODERATE (M O D E R A T E): Swap 1&2: O M Swap 3&4: E D Swap 5&6: A R Swap 7&8: E T So the code is O M E D A R E T -> OMEDARET