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Cipher
01
a piece of writing that hides its meaning using a code only certain people can understand
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
ciphers
Examples
The spy handed over a cipher that only his contact could read.
02
a specific code or set of rules used to disguise the content of a message
Examples
The army developed a new cipher for secure communication.
03
someone considered unimportant or lacking any real influence
Examples
He felt like a political cipher in the meeting.
04
something considered insignificant
Examples
Their opinion was regarded as a cipher in the decision-making process.
05
a number that leaves another number unchanged when added
Examples
Adding a cipher to any number leaves it unchanged.
to cipher
01
to turn normal writing into a coded form so its meaning is hidden
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
cipher
3rd person singular
ciphers
Past simple
ciphered
Past participle
ciphered
Examples
She ciphered the letter before sending it.
02
to calculate a number
Examples
She spent the afternoon ciphering the household expenses.
