Meaning of the word cipher in English
What does cipher mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.
cipher
US /ˈsaɪ.fɚ/
UK /ˈsaɪ.fər/
Noun
1.
a secret way of writing, especially one in which a set of letters or symbols is used to represent others
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The message was written in an unbreakable cipher.
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He spent hours trying to crack the ancient cipher.
2.
a person or thing of no importance
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He felt like a mere cipher in the vast organization.
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Despite his title, he was a political cipher.
Verb
to put (a message) into secret writing; encode
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The spy had to cipher the message before sending it.
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Can you cipher this document for me?
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