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decoding

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

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /dɪˈkəʊdɪŋ(ɡ)/
  • CMU ARPABET: D IH0 K OW1 D IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

An instance of the translation of something (usually a message or other text) into a form more suitable for subsequent processing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: encoding

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of decode

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a secret key or password is required for decryption

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: decryption, decipherment

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cryptography, coding, secret writing, steganography

Narrower terms: decompression

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.