| NOUN | communication | cipher, cypher | a message written in a secret code |
|---|---|---|---|
| quantity | cipher, zero, 0, nought, cypher | a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number | |
| quantity | cipher, nothing, nil, nix, nada, null, aught, cypher, goose egg, naught, zero, zilch, zip, zippo | a quantity of no importance | |
| person | cipher, cypher, nobody, nonentity | a person of no influence | |
| communication | cipher, cypher, cryptograph, secret code | a secret method of writing | |
| VERB | communication | cipher, code, encipher, cypher, encrypt, inscribe, write in code | convert ordinary language into code |
| cognition | cipher, calculate, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure | make a mathematical calculation or computation |
| Sounds | say'fer | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | aquifer ... zephyr / Zephyr: 60 rhymes with fer... | |
| Meaning | A message written in a secret code. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | cypher | |
| Broader | message | A communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled |
| Spanish | mensaje cifrado, mensaje en clave | |
| Catalan | misstage en clau | |
| Verbs | cipher | convert ordinary language into code |
| Meaning | A mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | zero, 0, nought, cypher | |
| Broader | digit, figure | One of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration |
| Spanish | 0, cero, cifra | |
| Catalan | 0, zero | |
| Verbs | cipher | make a mathematical calculation or computation |
| Meaning | A quantity of no importance. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | nothing, nil, nix, nada, null, aught, cypher, goose egg, naught, zero, zilch, zip, zippo | |
| Narrower | bugger all, fuck all, Fanny Adams, sweet Fanny Adams | Little or nothing at all |
| nihil | (Latin) nil | |
| Broader | relative quantity | A quantity relative to some purpose |
| Spanish | cero, nada, nix, nulo, zip | |
| Catalan | nix, res, zero, zip | |
| Meaning | A person of no influence. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | cypher, nobody, nonentity | |
| Narrower | pip-squeak, squirt, small fry | someone who is small and insignificant |
| whippersnapper, jackanapes, lightweight | someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous | |
| Broader | commoner, common man, common person | A person who holds no title |
| Spanish | cualquiera, currinche, don nadie, nadie, ningún, pelagatos, pelanas, quídam, tirillas | |
| Catalan | ningú, pelacanyes, qualsevol, zero a l'esquerra | |
| Meaning | A secret method of writing. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | cypher, cryptograph, secret code | |
| Broader | code | A coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy |
| Spanish | cifrado, cifra, clave, código secreto, criptografía, criptográfico | |
| Catalan | codi secret, criptogràfic, xifra, xifrat | |
| Verbs | cipher | convert ordinary language into code |
| Meaning | convert ordinary language into code. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | code, encipher, cypher, encrypt, inscribe, write in code | |
| Broader | encode | Convert information into code |
| Spanish | cifrar, codificar, encriptar | |
| Catalan | codificar, encriptar, xifrar | |
| Nouns | cipher | a secret method of writing |
| cipher | a message written in a secret code | |
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