Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

codebreaking

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables: code-break-ing
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The decipherment of a code.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Most museums are built from the urge to broadcast the past loud and clear, but most museums do not receive money from the National Security Agency, the arm of the intelligence network devoted to codemaking and codebreaking."

Etymology

From code + breaking.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

decryption

Questions

What does codebreaking mean?: The decipherment of a code.
Where does codebreaking come from?: From code + breaking.

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