CYPHER

• (noun) a message written in a secret code

  synonyms : cipher

  They were not able to comprehend the cipher. -added by naila_inlas

• (noun) a secret method of writing

  synonyms : cipher , cryptograph , secret code

  They used a cipher to encode the message. -added by naila_inlas

• (noun) a person of no influence

  synonyms : cipher , nobody , nonentity

  The common man often finds himself a nonentity. -added by naila_inlas

• (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 : aught , cipher , goose egg , nada , naught , nil , nix , nothing , null , zero , zilch , zip , zippo

• (noun) a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number

  synonyms : 0 , cipher , nought , zero

  He did not understand the need for a cipher. -added by naila_inlas

• (verb) make a mathematical calculation or computation

  synonyms : calculate , cipher , compute , figure , reckon , work out

  The children were asked to compute the sum. -added by naila_inlas

• (verb) convert ordinary language into code

  "We should encode the message for security reasons"

  synonyms : cipher , code , encipher , encrypt , inscribe , write in code

  I enciphered the bank account number. -added by priyavanjeri

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