Word Meaning

Meaning of cipher

- A character [0] which, standing by itself, expresses nothing, but when placed at the right hand of a whole number, increases its value tenfold.
- One who, or that which, has no weight or influence.
- A character in general, as a figure or letter.
- A combination or interweaving of letters, as the initials of a name; a device; a monogram; as, a painter's cipher, an engraver's cipher, etc. The cut represents the initials N. W.
- A private alphabet, system of characters, or other mode of writing, contrived for the safe transmission of secrets; also, a writing in such characters.
- Of the nature of a cipher; of no weight or influence.
- To use figures in a mathematical process; to do sums in arithmetic.
- To write in occult characters.
- To get by ciphering; as, to cipher out the answer.
- To decipher.
- To designate by characters.

Crossword clue for cipher

- A code
- Loudly sigh for code
- Nonentity
- Secret code
- Secret symbol