Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dih-sahy-fer]
- /dɪˈsaɪ fər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dih-sahy-fer]
- /dɪˈsaɪ fər/
Definitions of decipherability word
- verb with object decipherability to make out the meaning of (poor or partially obliterated writing, etc.): to decipher a hastily scribbled note. 1
- verb with object decipherability to discover the meaning of (anything obscure or difficult to trace or understand): to decipher hieroglyphics. 1
- verb with object decipherability to interpret by the use of a key, as something written in cipher: to decipher a secret message. 1
- verb with object decipherability Obsolete. to depict; portray. 1
- noun decipherability (uncountable) The condition of being decipherable. 1
- noun decipherability (Countable Noun) The extent to to which something can be deciphered. 0
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Origin of decipherability
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; translation of Middle French déchiffrer. See de-, cipher
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Parts of speech for Decipherability
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
decipherability popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
decipherability usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for decipherability
noun decipherability
- simplicity — the state, quality, or an instance of being simple.
- brightness — the condition of being bright
- certainty — Certainty is the state of being definite or of having no doubts at all about something.
- precision — the state or quality of being precise.
- purity — the condition or quality of being pure; freedom from anything that debases, contaminates, pollutes, etc.: the purity of drinking water.
Antonyms for decipherability
noun decipherability
- inaccuracy — something inaccurate; error.
- obscurity — the state or quality of being obscure.
- dirtiness — soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry.
- ambiguity — If you say that there is ambiguity in something, you mean that it is unclear or confusing, or it can be understood in more than one way.
- imprecision — not precise; not exact; vague or ill-defined.
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