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Synonyms for cipher

Most common

zip null zippo nebbish code rotation cryptograph

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Nobody — someone or something of no importance

nothing, nobody, non-entity, zero US, naught US, nought UK, zilch informal US, little guy, nix, goose egg informal, trifle, nil, aught, pip-squeak US, null, punk, zip, zippo, shrimp, nebbish

2. Digit — A numeric character

digit, number, numeral

3. Monogram — A combination or interweaving of letters, as the initials of a name

monogram, device

Verb

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A numeric character.

  2. n. 2

    A combination or interweaving of letters, as the initials of a name.

  3. v. 1

    To calculate.

    I never learned much more than how to read and cipher.

  4. v. 2

    To write in code or cipher.

Related words

Other spellings
cypher UK

Forms

Plural
ciphers → nothings, nobodies, non-entities, zeros…
Past participle
ciphered
e.g. ciphered → figured, symboled, calculated, computed…

Example sentences

  • zip Can you tell me what the zip code is for New York?
  • null There are people to whom null is a positive number.
  • code Can you tell me what the zip code is for New York?
  • rotation Five pitchers are to take the mound in rotation.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
cipherrising
ziprising
nullrising
zipposteady
nebbishrising
coderising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
zip1, nil1, nix1
4 letters
code1, zero2, punk1, null1
5 letters
digit2, zilch1, zippo2, aught1
6 letters
number2, figure2, nobody3, device2, symbol2, shrimp1, reckon2, naught1, encode2, trifle2, nought
7 letters
nothing2, compute2, numeral3, encrypt2, nebbish
8 letters
rotation3, monogram3, inscribe2, encipher
9 letters
character3, calculate3
11 letters
cryptograph

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (zero2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
chiffre
Italiano
cifra
Español
cifra
Deutsch
Ziffer
Català
xifra