Ciphering

v. write in code; calculate, work out mathematically

Noun
1. a message written in a secret code
(synonym) cypher
(hypernym) message
(derivation) encode, code, encipher, cypher, encrypt, inscribe, write in code
2. a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
(synonym) zero, 0, nought, cypher
(hypernym) digit, figure
(derivation) calculate, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure
3. 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"
(synonym) nothing, nil, nix, nada, null, aught, cypher, goose egg, naught, zero, zilch, zip
(hypernym) relative quantity
(hyponym) nihil
4. a person of no influence
(synonym) cypher, nobody, nonentity
(hypernym) commoner, common man, common person
(hyponym) pip-squeak, squirt, small fry
5. a secret method of writing
(synonym) cypher, cryptograph, secret code
(hypernym) code
(derivation) encode, code, encipher, cypher, encrypt, inscribe, write in code
Verb
1. convert ordinary language into code; "We should encode the message for security reasons"
(synonym) encode, code, encipher, cypher, encrypt, inscribe, write in code
(hypernym) write
(derivation) cypher
2. make a mathematical calculation or computation
(synonym) calculate, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure
(hypernym) reason
(hyponym) quantize, quantise
(verb-group) work out
(derivation) zero, 0, nought, cypher
(classification) mathematics, math, maths

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