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Definition of deciphering - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
problem-solvingact of making sense of complex situations
- Deciphering the mystery required teamwork and patience.
2.
cryptographyTECH. act of converting code into plain textTECH.
- Deciphering of the secret message took hours.
3.
readingRare process of understanding difficult handwritingRare
- Deciphering his notes was a real challenge.
Origin of deciphering
Latin, de (from) + cipher (zero)
Terms with deciphering included in their meaning
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deciphering
decipher or break a secret code or system
cybersecurity
break into a system by deciphering the password
Examples of deciphering in a sentence
The detective's job involved deciphering clues. Deciphering of the code was crucial. The deciphering process revealed the truth. The deciphering of ancient scripts took years. Deciphering the old letter was fascinating.
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- French:déchiffrage, décodage, ...
- German:Entschlüsselung, Entziffern, ...
- Italian:decifrazione, lettura, ...
- Spanish:desciframiento, decodificación, ...
- Portuguese:decifração, ...
- Chinese:破解, 解密, ...
- Japanese:解読, デコード, ...
- Arabic:فَك الشِفْرَة, فَكّ الشِيفْرَة, ...
- Hebrew:פִּיעֲנוּחַ, פִּעְנוּחַ, ...
- Russian:расшифровка, чтение, ...
- Ukrainian:розгадування, дешифрування, ...
- Hindi:विवेचना, डिसाइफरिंग, ...
Definition of decipher - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
understandingunderstand a complex or confusing situation
- They needed to decipher the confusing instructions.
2.
readingread text that is difficult to understand
- He tried to decipher the ancient manuscript.
3.
codeTECH. convert coded information into plain textTECH.
- She managed to decipher the secret message.
Origin of decipher
Latin, decipherare (to decode)
Examples of decipher in a sentence
Scientists worked to decipher the ancient script. She managed to decipher his messy handwriting. The code was too complex to decipher quickly. He had to decipher the ancient script. The computer can decipher encrypted files quickly.
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- French:déchiffrer, décoder, ...
- German:entziffern, dekodieren, ...
- Italian:decifrare, decrittare, ...
- Spanish:descifrar, leer, ...
- Portuguese:decifrar, interpretar, ...
- Chinese:理解, 解读, ...
- Japanese:解読する, 判読する, ...
- Arabic:فَهِمَ, فك شفرة, ...
- Hebrew:לְפַעְנֵחַ, ...
- Russian:разобраться, разобрать, ...
- Ukrainian:розібратися, розшифрувати, ...
- Hindi:समझ पाना, समझना, ...
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