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Cipher

noun/kɹˈaɪbeɪbiz/
Definition
a message written in a secret code
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈaɪbeɪbiz/
🇬🇧British English
/dˌɪsɛmbˈɑːkɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˌɪsɛmbˈɑːkɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /kɹˈaɪbeɪbiz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna message written in a secret code
nouna mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
nouna quantity of no importance
“it looked like nothing I had ever seen before”
nouna person of no influence
nouna secret method of writing
verbconvert ordinary language into code
“We should encode the message for security reasons”
verbmake a mathematical calculation or computation
Word Forms
cipherverbconvert ordinary language into code
cypherverbconvert ordinary language into code
zeroverbadjust (an instrument or device) to zero value
codenoun(computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions
codernouna person who designs and writes and tests computer programs
codingnounact of writing in code or cipher
ciphernouna message written in a secret code
cyphernouna secret method of writing
encryptionnounthe activity of converting data or information into code
calculableadjectivecapable of being calculated or estimated
calculusnounthe branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with the differentiation and integration of functions
calculationnounproblem solving that involves numbers or quantities
calculatornounan expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
computationnounproblem solving that involves numbers or quantities
computernounan expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
reckonernounan expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
reckoningnounproblem solving that involves numbers or quantities
figurenounthe property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
figurernounan expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
figuringnounproblem solving that involves numbers or quantities
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Chiffre
eine in einem Geheimcode geschriebene Nachricht
🇫🇷French
chiffrer
un message écrit dans un code secret
🇪🇸Spanish
cifrar
un mensaje escrito en un código secreto
🇮🇹Italian
cifra
un messaggio scritto in un codice segreto
🇳🇱Dutch
cijfer
een bericht geschreven in een geheime code
🇵🇹Portuguese
cifra
uma mensagem escrita em um código secreto
🇷🇺Russian
шифровать
сообщение, записанное секретным кодом
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सिफ़र
गुप्त कोड में लिखा गया संदेश
🇧🇩Bengali
সাইফার
একটি গোপন কোডে লেখা একটি বার্তা
🇮🇳Tamil
மறைக்குறியீடு
ஒரு ரகசிய குறியீட்டில் எழுதப்பட்ட செய்தி
🇮🇳Telugu
సాంకేతికలిపి
రహస్య కోడ్‌లో వ్రాసిన సందేశం
🇮🇳Marathi
सिफर
गुप्त कोडमध्ये लिहिलेला संदेश
🇮🇳Gujarati
સાઇફર
ગુપ્ત કોડમાં લખેલ સંદેશ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸೈಫರ್
ರಹಸ್ಯ ಸಂಕೇತದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದ ಸಂದೇಶ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സൈഫർ
ഒരു രഹസ്യ കോഡിൽ എഴുതിയ ഒരു സന്ദേശം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਿਫਰ
ਇੱਕ ਗੁਪਤ ਕੋਡ ਵਿੱਚ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਇੱਕ ਸੁਨੇਹਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
سائفر
ایک خفیہ کوڈ میں لکھا ہوا پیغام
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
密码
用密码写的消息
🇯🇵Japanese
暗号
秘密の暗号で書かれたメッセージ
🇰🇷Korean
암호
비밀 코드로 쓰여진 메시지
🇻🇳Vietnamese
mật mã
một tin nhắn được viết bằng mật mã
🇹🇭Thai
การเข้ารหัส
ข้อความที่เขียนด้วยรหัสลับ
🇮🇩Indonesian
sandi
pesan yang ditulis dalam kode rahasia
🇲🇾Malay
sifir
mesej yang ditulis dalam kod rahsia
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
التشفير
رسالة مكتوبة بالرمز السري
🇮🇷Persian
رمزگذاری
پیامی که در یک کد مخفی نوشته شده است
🇹🇷Turkish
şifre
gizli kodla yazılmış bir mesaj
🇮🇱Hebrew
צוֹפֶן
הודעה כתובה בקוד סודי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'cipher'?
The primary meaning of 'cipher' is 'a message written in a secret code'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'cipher' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'cipher' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'cipher' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'cipher' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'cipher' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'cipher' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'cipher' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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