ciphering

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noun

A calculation or computation.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cipher
nounciphering (plural cipherings)

plural cipherings

  1. archaicA calculation or computation.

    Synonyms: calculus

  2. entertainmentA cipher (fault in an organ valve which causes a pipe to sound continuously without the key having been pressed).

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA calculation or computation.

Similar
calculus
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reckoning
Also see
calculationcalculuscomputationsupputation
Cite this entry
APA

ciphering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ciphering

MLA

“ciphering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ciphering. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ciphering,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ciphering.

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