Meanings
noundecipherment (countable and uncountable, plural decipherments)
plural decipherments
- countableuncountableThe analysis of documents written in ancient languages, where the language is unknown, or knowledge of the language has been lost.
- countableuncountableDecryption.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text
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Translations
Catalan desxifratge
- desxifratgethe analysis of documents written in ancient languages
Finnish tulkinta
- tulkintathe analysis of documents written in ancient languages
French déchiffrement
- déchiffrementthe analysis of documents written in ancient languages
German Entzifferung
- Entzifferungthe analysis of documents written in ancient languages
Greek αποκρυπτογράφιση
- αποκρυπτογράφιση (apokryptográfisi)the analysis of documents written in ancient languages
Icelandic dulráðning, ráðning
- dulráðningthe analysis of documents written in ancient languages
- ráðningthe analysis of documents written in ancient languages
Italian deciframento
- deciframentothe analysis of documents written in ancient languages
Spanish desciframiento
- desciframientothe analysis of documents written in ancient languages
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APA
decipherment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decipherment
MLA
“decipherment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decipherment. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decipherment,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decipherment.
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