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cryptoanalysis

cryptoanalysis is the alternative spelling of cryptanalysis.

Meaning of cryptanalysis

Noun

cryptanalysis (countable and uncountable, plural cryptanalyses)

  1. The science of analyzing and breaking of codes and ciphers.
    • Holonym: cryptology
    Synonyms:
    decoding
  2. An analysis or decrypting of a specific text or a specific code or cipher.

Origin of cryptoanalysis

From crypto- + analysis.

Questions about cryptoanalysis

What is cryptoanalysis the alternative spelling of?
Cryptoanalysis is the alternative spelling of cryptanalysis.

Words near cryptoanalysis in the dictionary

  1. crypto-satanism
  2. crypto-sexism
  3. crypto-sexist
  4. crypto-wallet
  5. crypto-wallets
  6. cryptoanalysis
  7. cryptoanalyst
  8. cryptoanalysts
  9. cryptoanalytic
  10. cryptoanalytical
  11. cryptoanarchy

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Adapted from Wiktionary: cryptoanalysis (page history and authors); cryptanalysis (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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