ciphering

Definitions

The act of performing mathematical calculations or arithmetic.

The process of converting information into a secret code or encrypted format.

The act of deciphering or interpreting a coded message.

Examples

The mathematician spent hours ciphering the complex code to reveal the hidden message.

She was busy ciphering the financial data to ensure all the accounts balanced correctly.

Synonyms

calculating computing reckoning figuring mathematizing tabulating estimating

Antonyms

guessing estimating ignoring neglecting disregarding forgetting overlooking