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CIPHER, n.
CIPHER, v.i. In popular language, to use figures, or to practice arithmetic.
CIPHER, v.t.
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.
Here he was a mere cipher. A character in general, as a figure or
letter.
[Obs.]
This wisdom began to be written in ciphers
and characters and letters bearing the forms of creatures. 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.
His father . . . engaged him when he was very
young to write all his letters to England in cipher. Cipher key, a key to assist in reading writings in cipher. Of the nature of a
cipher; of no weight or influence.
"Twelve cipher
bishops." Milton. To use figures in a
mathematical process] to do sums in arithmetic.
"T was certain he could write and cipher
too. To write in occult characters.
His notes he ciphered with Greek
characters. To get by ciphering; as, to cipher out
the answer.
To decipher.
[Obs.]
Shak. To designate by characters.
[Obs.] Shak. | ||||||||