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cipher

 

[ หˆsฤซfษ™r ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

secret

A secret or disguised way of writing; a code.

Synonyms

code, cryptogram, encryption

Examples of usage

  • The spy used a cipher to communicate with headquarters.
  • The message was written in a cipher that only the recipient could decode.
Context #2 | Noun

zero

A secret or disguised way of writing; a code.

Synonyms

naught, null, zero

Examples of usage

  • The message was written in a cipher that only the recipient could decode.
  • The number zero is sometimes referred to as a cipher.
Context #3 | Verb

solve

To decrypt or convert a coded message into plain text.

Synonyms

decipher, decode, decrypt

Examples of usage

  • The detective was able to cipher the message and uncover the hidden meaning.
  • She spent hours trying to cipher the secret code.

Translations

Translations of the word "cipher" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น cifra

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคฟเคซเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Chiffre

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sandi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัˆะธั„ั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ szyfr

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆš—ๅท (ใ‚ใ‚“ใ”ใ†)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท chiffre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cifra

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ลŸifre

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•”ํ˜ธ (์•”ํ˜ธ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดูŠูุฑุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลกifra

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลกifra

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฏ†็  (mรฌmวŽ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ลกifra

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ dulkรณรฐun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะธั„ั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ˜แƒคแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸifrษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ cifra

Etymology

The word 'cipher' originated from the Arabic word 'sifr', which means 'zero' or 'empty'. It was later adopted into Latin as 'cifra' and then into Old French as 'cifre'. The use of 'cipher' evolved to refer to secret writing or codes, often used in cryptography and espionage. Over time, 'cipher' also came to represent the number zero, reflecting its origins in Arabic numerals.

See also: ciphers, decipher.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #17,312, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.