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decryption

/dɪˈkɹɪpʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.58 in modern English

Syllables
de-cryp-tion
IPA
/dɪˈkɹɪpʃən/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process reversing an encryption; the process which converts encrypted data into its original form.

Uncountable

Etymology

Verbal noun of decrypt, from de- + crypt (only attested in compounds, such as cryptogram) from Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós, “hidden”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪˈkɹɪpʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

decryptions (plural)

Phrases

to decipher

Frequently Paired Words

decrypt to decipher

Synonyms

codebreaking decoding decipherment

Antonyms

encryption

Questions

How do you pronounce decryption?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈkɹɪpʃən/.
What does decryption mean?
The process reversing an encryption; the process which converts encrypted data into its original form.
Where does decryption come from?
Verbal noun of decrypt, from de- + crypt (only attested in compounds, such as cryptogram) from Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós, “hidden”).

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