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cryptanalysis

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The science of analyzing and breaking of codes and ciphers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • Holonym: cryptology
  • Near-synonym: decoding

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: decoding

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An analysis or decrypting of a specific text or a specific code or cipher.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

the science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cryptanalytics, cryptography, cryptology

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: science, scientific discipline

History

Etymology

From crypt- + analysis.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 密碼分析 /密码分析 (mìmǎ fēnxī) — science of analyzing and breaking codes and ciphers
  • Finnish: kryptoanalyysi — science of analyzing and breaking codes and ciphers
  • French: cryptanalyse — science of analyzing and breaking codes and ciphers
  • Georgian: კრიპტოანალიზი (ḳriṗṭoanalizi) — science of analyzing and breaking codes and ciphers
  • Greek: κρυπτανάλυση (kryptanálysi) — science of analyzing and breaking codes and ciphers
  • Icelandic: dulmálsgreining — science of analyzing and breaking codes and ciphers
  • Polish: kryptoanaliza — science of analyzing and breaking codes and ciphers
  • Portuguese: criptoanálise — science of analyzing and breaking codes and ciphers
  • Russian: криптоанализ (kriptoanaliz) — science of analyzing and breaking codes and ciphers
  • Ukrainian: криптоана́ліз (kryptoanáliz) — science of analyzing and breaking codes and ciphers
  • Finnish: kryptoanalyysi — analysis or decryption of a specific text, code or cipher
  • Georgian: კრიპტოანალიზი (ḳriṗṭoanalizi) — analysis or decryption of a specific text, code or cipher
  • Icelandic: dulmálsgreining — analysis or decryption of a specific text, code or cipher
  • Portuguese: criptoanálise — analysis or decryption of a specific text, code or cipher
  • Vietnamese: thám mã — analysis or decryption of a specific text, code or cipher