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- pronunciation:
- saI
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- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the sign 0; naught or zero.
The number one million contains six ciphers.- synonyms:
- aught, naught, nothing, zero
- similar words:
- nil
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| definition 2: |
a system that substitutes letters and symbols for the letters and symbols contained in a written message in order to conceal its meaning; code.
The spy's message was written using a cipher.- synonyms:
- code, cryptography
- similar words:
- acrostic, anagram, cryptogram
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| definition 3: |
any Arabic numeral; number.
- synonyms:
- digit, number, numeral
- similar words:
- figure, integer, notation, sign, symbol
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| definition 4: |
a person or thing thought to be without importance; nonentity.
In the big city he felt like a cipher.- synonyms:
- nobody, nonentity, nothing, unperson
- similar words:
- naught, nonperson, nullity
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| related words: |
nonessential, number |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
ciphers, ciphering, ciphered |
| definition: |
to do arithmetical calculations.
- synonyms:
- calculate, compute, count, figure, reckon
- similar words:
- add, estimate, number, total
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| related words: |
compute, divide, multiply |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to write (a message) in code.
- synonyms:
- code, encode
- antonyms:
- decipher
- similar words:
- translate
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| definition 2: |
to solve (a problem) by using arithmetic; calculate.
- synonyms:
- calculate, compute, figure, solve
- similar words:
- add, count, estimate, reckon, total
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| related words: |
compute, divide, multiply, number |
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