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enciphering

enciphering is the present participle and gerund of encipher.

Meaning of encipher

Verb

encipher (third-person singular simple present enciphers, present participle enciphering, simple past and past participle enciphered)

  1. To convert plain text into cipher.
    Synonyms:
    encode, encrypt
    Antonyms:
    decode, decipher, decrypt

Questions about enciphering

What is enciphering the present participle and gerund of?
Enciphering is the present participle and gerund of encipher.

Words near enciphering in the dictionary

  1. Encino
  2. encipher
  3. enciphered
  4. encipherer
  5. encipherers
  6. enciphering
  7. encipherment
  8. encipherments
  9. enciphers
  10. enciprazine
  11. encircle

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