noun
Meaning 1
A person or function that deciphers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
decipherer
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UK: /dɪˈsaɪfəɹə(ɹ)/
noun
Meaning 2
a reader capable of reading and interpreting illegible or obscure text
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: reader
noun
Meaning 3
the kind of intellectual who converts messages from a code to plain text
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: decoder
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: intellectual, intellect
Narrower terms: cryptanalyst, cryptographer, cryptologist
History
Etymology
From decipher + -er.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Italian: decifratore — person who deciphers