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cyphering

cyphering is the present participle and gerund of cypher.

Noun

cyphering (plural cypherings)

  1. Skill in arithmetic.
    • That knows the law, and writes you six fair hands,
      Is a fine clerk, and has his cyphering perfect.1610, Ben Jonson, The Alchemist, act I, scene 1L

Forms of cyphering

pluralcypherings

Questions about cyphering

What does cyphering mean?
Cyphering means skill in arithmetic.
What is cyphering the present participle and gerund of?
Cyphering is the present participle and gerund of cypher.
What part of speech is cyphering?
Cyphering is a noun.
What is the plural of cyphering?
The plural of cyphering is cypherings.

Words near cyphering in the dictionary

  1. cyphellate
  2. cyphelloid
  3. cyphenothrin
  4. cypher
  5. cyphered
  6. cyphering
  7. cypherings
  8. cypherpunk
  9. cypherpunks
  10. cyphers
  11. Cyphert

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