Cypher Definition & Meaning

cypher
noun
  1. a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
  2. a quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it"
  3. a person of no influence
  4. a secret method of writing
  5. a message written in a secret code
verb
  1. convert ordinary language into code; "We should encode the message for security reasons"
  2. make a mathematical calculation or computation

Synonyms for cypher

aught noun

a quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done

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calculate verb

make a mathematical calculation or computation judge to be probable keep an account of predict in advance specifically

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cipher noun

a message written in a secret code a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number a

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code noun

a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones) a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring

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compute verb

make a mathematical calculation or computation

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cryptograph noun

a secret method of writing a piece of writing in code or cipher a device for deciphering codes and ciphers

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encipher verb

convert ordinary language into code; "We should encode the message for security reasons"

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encode verb

convert information into code; "encode pictures digitally"

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encrypt verb

convert ordinary language into code; "We should encode the message for security reasons"

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figure noun

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

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"Cypher" in song lyrics

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  • "Listen carefully my flows be best in the cypher"
    7L & Esoteric f/ Apathy, Celph Titled — Yell at Us
  • "Lyrical sniper, shoot up your rhymin' cypher"
    9th Prince — The Writer
  • "And this is for my homies in the cypher"
    Abstract Rude w/ Moka Only and Prevail — Smokin' In Here

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Frequently asked questions

What does cypher mean?
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number a quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it" a person of no influence a secret method of writing a message written in a secret code convert ordinary language into code
What part of speech is cypher?
Cypher is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does cypher have?
Cypher has 7 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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