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Unscrambling: meaning, definitions and examples

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unscrambling

 

[ ʌnˈskræmblɪŋ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

puzzle

The act of rearranging letters or words to form a meaningful sequence.

Synonyms

decipher, decode, rearrange

Examples of usage

  • Can you help me with unscrambling these letters?
  • She enjoys unscrambling jumbled words in her spare time.

Translations

Translations of the word "unscrambling" in other languages:

🇵🇹 desembaralhamento

🇮🇳 बिखराना

🇩🇪 Entschlüsselung

🇮🇩 mengurai

🇺🇦 розшифрування

🇵🇱 odszyfrowanie

🇯🇵 解読 (kaidoku)

🇫🇷 déchiffrement

🇪🇸 descifrado

🇹🇷 şifre çözme

🇰🇷 암호 해독 (amho haedok)

🇸🇦 فك التشفير (fakk al-tashfeer)

🇨🇿 rozluštění

🇸🇰 rozlúštenie

🇨🇳 解密 (jiěmì)

🇸🇮 dešifriranje

🇮🇸 afkóðun

🇰🇿 шешімін табу (şeşimin tabu)

🇬🇪 გაშიფრვა (gaship’rva)

🇦🇿 şifrəni açma

🇲🇽 descifrado

Etymology

The word 'unscrambling' originated from the verb 'scramble', which dates back to the early 17th century. 'Scramble' originally meant to mix or throw into disorder. The prefix 'un-' added to 'scrambling' signifies the reversal or undoing of the action, resulting in 'unscrambling'. Over time, 'unscrambling' has become a common term used in puzzles, games, and various word challenges.

See also: scramble, scrambled, scrambling, unscramble.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,709, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.