ciphers 1 of 2

plural of cipher

ciphers

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of cipher

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ciphers
Noun
  • Too often clubs hear of Leeds’ interest in a player and start adding zeros to the price tag — but the days of Leeds engaging in that sort of negotiating are long gone.
    Nancy Froston, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
  • In a simplified description, quantum computers use quantum bits or qubits instead of using binary traditional bits of ones and zeros for digital communications.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Lee Jung-jae says his measure of success for his own performance is telegraphing the complex morality of his character, as Gi-hun constantly calculates the correctness of his choices.
    Chad de Guzman, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
  • For example, if multiple VCs have invested in the same company at different stages, the model calculates a score for each VC based on their specific investment and level of participation.
    TrueBridge Capital, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • In early 2020, Daniel Bachman stood at the edge of a creek in Falmouth, Virginia, recording the sounds of the insects chittering and buzzing around him.
    Brendan Fitzgerald, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Or perhaps flying insects that make split-second changes to their flight patterns enjoy torrents of information flowing through their brains that we mere humans can only imagine.
    Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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