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cryptanalyst

/kɹɪptˈænəlɪst/

cryptanalyst noun: an expert in analyzing and breaking codes and ciphers.

Noun

cryptanalyst (plural cryptanalysts)

  1. An expert in analyzing and breaking codes and ciphers.

Forms of cryptanalyst

pluralcryptanalysts
alternative formcryptoanalyst

Origin of cryptanalyst

From crypt- + analyst or from cryptanalysis + -ist.

Questions about cryptanalyst

What does cryptanalyst mean?
Cryptanalyst means an expert in analyzing and breaking codes and ciphers.
What part of speech is cryptanalyst?
Cryptanalyst is a noun.
How do you pronounce cryptanalyst?
Cryptanalyst is pronounced /kɹɪptˈænəlɪst/.
What is the plural of cryptanalyst?
The plural of cryptanalyst is cryptanalysts.

Words near cryptanalyst in the dictionary

  1. cryptamnesia
  2. cryptamnesic
  3. cryptanalyse
  4. cryptanalyses
  5. cryptanalysis
  6. cryptanalyst
  7. cryptanalysts
  8. cryptanalytic
  9. cryptanalytical
  10. cryptanalytically
  11. cryptanalytics

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