What are some alternative words for cipher?
Synonyms for cipher
ˈsaɪ fər
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Princeton's WordNet
cipher, cypher(noun)
a message written in a secret code
Synonyms:
nought, zero, zip, goose egg, naught, aught, nix, zippo, nil, nobody, secret code, nonentity, cryptograph, cypher, zilch, nothing, nada, nullzero, 0, nought, cipher, cypher(noun)
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
Synonyms:
nought, zero, zip, goose egg, naught, aught, nothing, nix, zippo, nil, nobody, secret code, nonentity, cryptograph, cypher, zilch, zero point, nada, nullnothing, nil, nix, nada, null, aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, naught, zero, zilch, zip, zippo(noun)
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"
Synonyms:
postal code, nought, zipper, zero, vigour, zip, energy, goose egg, postcode, naught, aught, nix, zippo, nil, zero point, nobody, secret code, slide fastener, nonentity, vigor, zip fastener, cryptograph, cypher, zilch, nothing, nada, nullcipher, cypher, nobody, nonentity(noun)
a person of no influence
Synonyms:
nought, zero, zip, goose egg, naught, aught, nix, zippo, nil, nobody, nonexistence, secret code, nonentity, cryptograph, cypher, zilch, nothing, nada, nullcipher, cypher, cryptograph, secret code(verb)
a secret method of writing
Synonyms:
nought, zero, zip, secret writing, goose egg, naught, aught, nix, zippo, nil, nobody, cryptogram, secret code, nonentity, cryptograph, cypher, zilch, nothing, nada, nullcode, encipher, cipher, cypher, encrypt, inscribe, write in code(verb)
convert ordinary language into code
"We should encode the message for security reasons"
Synonyms:
work out, code, enrol, engrave, figure, reckon, cypher, grave, scratch, autograph, enter, inscribe, write in code, encrypt, enroll, encipher, recruit, compute, calculatecalculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure(verb)
make a mathematical calculation or computation
Synonyms:
fancy, visualize, figure, bet, suppose, look, reckon, encipher, write in code, view, consider, estimate, elaborate, lick, work out, aim, figure out, project, picture, compute, depend, think, calculate, work, opine, envision, inscribe, imagine, direct, code, work up, see, encrypt, count, image, puzzle out, guess, regard, exercise, enter, solve, visualise, cypher, forecast, account, count on
Wiktionary
cipher(noun)
Someone or something of no importance.
You are just a cipher to me.
cipher(noun)
Synonyms:
codecipher(noun)
cipher(noun)
(regional and/or dated) To calculate.
I never learned much more than how to read and cipher.
cipher(noun)
A design of interlacing initials: a decorative design consisting of a set of interlaced initials.
Synonyms:
monogram
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
Dictionary of English Synonymes
cipher(n.)
Synonyms:
zero, naught or nought, nothingcipher(n.)
cipher(n.)
Synonyms:
secret character, private alphabetcipher(v. n.)
Synonyms:
practise arithmetic
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "cipher":
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#64 | see | |
#79 | view | |
#125 | work | |
#143 | number | |
#267 | code | |
#288 | project | |
#325 | think | |
#361 | account | |
#376 | image | |
#446 | look | |
#631 | picture | |
#657 | enter | |
#671 | energy | |
#783 | direct | |
#958 | figure | |
#995 | oh | |
#1099 | nothing | |
#1137 | zip | |
#1205 | button | |
#1528 | consider | |
#2011 | count | |
#2042 | exercise | |
#2578 | null | |
#2579 | zero | |
#2693 | forecast | |
#2751 | aim | |
#2773 | guess | |
#2930 | dot | |
#3071 | pin | |
#3432 | estimate | |
#3852 | calculate | |
#3876 | regard | |
#4090 | imagine | |
#4364 | bet | |
#4640 | rush | |
#4691 | nobody | |
#4953 | solve | |
#5416 | suppose | |
#6073 | depend | |
#6639 | encryption | |
#6823 | fancy | |
#7665 | scratch | |
#8065 | grave | |
#9364 | nil | |
#9945 | compute | |
#10522 | postcode | |
#10811 | enroll | |
#10928 | recruit | |
#11663 | straw | |
#12322 | encrypted | |
#12751 | lick | |
#13066 | elaborate | |
#13681 | monogram | |
#15543 | zipper | |
#17534 | autograph | |
#21302 | encrypt | |
#21461 | visualize | |
#21483 | nix | |
#22579 | nada | |
#23372 | envision | |
#23915 | cipher | |
#24187 | reckon | |
#24822 | zippo | |
#26651 | vigor | |
#28331 | enrol | |
#39296 | numeral | |
#47021 | cypher | |
#48327 | naught | |
#48580 | trifle | |
#49795 | vigour | |
#59798 | engrave | |
#65775 | aught | |
#66337 | nought | |
#70636 | visualise | |
#91186 | zilch | |
#93702 | nullity | |
#97587 | opine | |
#105759 | inscribe | |
#107216 | nonexistence | |
#109977 | molehill | |
#115386 | cryptogram | |
#235448 | nonentity | |
#297696 | encipher |
How to use cipher in a sentence?
He said there is no way we can open or scan his bag, at first he said 'This is an electric motor.' After further questioning he changed his mind and told us, 'These are cipher machines and very confidential.'.
Age is only a number, a cipher for the records. A man can't retire his experience. He must use it. Experience achieves more with less energy and time.
We had a cipher code clerk go to a bar and be approached by a good looking person, when the wife of the (head of Marine detachment) went on vacation, two blondes knocked on the door and asked if he wanted company.
Translations for cipher
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- цифра, шифриране, шифърBulgarian
- xifraCatalan, Valencian
- číslice, cifra, šifraCzech
- cifferDanish
- Verschlüsselungssystem, Chiffre, Geheimschrift, Ziffer, VerschlüsselungGerman
- μηδέν, μηδενικό, κρυπτογράφηση, κρυπτογράφημαGreek
- cifraSpanish
- salakirjoitusjärjestelmä, salakirjoitusviesti, salakirjoitus, numeroFinnish
- chiffre, trancheFrench
- nulla, zéró, titkosírásHungarian
- dulrit, dulritunaraðferð, dulritaður textiIcelandic
- cifraItalian
- 暗号Japanese
- cijferDutch
- cyfra, szyfrPolish
- шифр, шифровка, цифраRussian
- siffra, chifferSwedish
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