cryptanalysis

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noun

The science of analyzing and breaking of codes and ciphers.

“Holonym: cryptology”

Similar
decodingcryptanalyticscryptographycryptology
OriginEnglish analysis ← Medieval Latin analysis ← Ancient Greek ἀνάλυσις (análusis) →
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Meanings

nouncryptanalysis (countable and uncountable, plural cryptanalyses)

plural cryptanalyses · alternative cryptoanalysis

  1. countableuncountableThe science of analyzing and breaking of codes and ciphers.

    Holonym: cryptology

    1 more example

    Near-synonym: decoding

    Synonyms: decoding

  2. countableuncountableAn analysis or decrypting of a specific text or a specific code or cipher.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe science of analyzing and breaking of codes and ciphers.

Similar
decoding

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms

Similar
cryptanalyticscryptographycryptology
Broader
sciencescientific discipline
Also see
cryptanalyticscryptographycryptology

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishcrypt-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂en-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*aná
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ)
  5. Ancient Greekἀνα- (ana-)
  6. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  7. Ancient Greekλύω (lúō)
  8. Ancient Greekἀναλύω (analúō)
  9. Ancient Greekἀνάλυσις (análusis)
  10. Medieval Latinanalysis
  11. Englishanalysis
  12. Englishcryptanalysis

From crypt- + analysis.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 密碼分析 /密码分析
  • 密碼分析 /密码分析 (mìmǎ fēnxī)science of analyzing and breaking codes and ciphers
Finnish kryptoanalyysi, kryptoanalyysi
  • kryptoanalyysiscience of analyzing and breaking codes and ciphers
  • kryptoanalyysianalysis or decryption of a specific text, code or cipher
French cryptanalyse
  • cryptanalysescience of analyzing and breaking codes and ciphers
Greek κρυπτανάλυση
  • κρυπτανάλυση (kryptanálysi)science of analyzing and breaking codes and ciphers
Icelandic dulmálsgreining, dulmálsgreining
  • dulmálsgreiningscience of analyzing and breaking codes and ciphers
  • dulmálsgreininganalysis or decryption of a specific text, code or cipher
Polish kryptoanaliza
  • kryptoanalizascience of analyzing and breaking codes and ciphers
Portuguese criptoanálise, criptoanálise
  • criptoanálisescience of analyzing and breaking codes and ciphers
  • criptoanáliseanalysis or decryption of a specific text, code or cipher
Russian криптоанализ
  • криптоанализ (kriptoanaliz)science of analyzing and breaking codes and ciphers
Ukrainian криптоана́ліз
  • криптоана́ліз (kryptoanáliz)science of analyzing and breaking codes and ciphers
Vietnamese thám mã
  • thám mãanalysis or decryption of a specific text, code or cipher
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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