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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

Word origin

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.