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Cipher : 英英辞書
Ci"pher
(), n.[OF. cifre zero, F. Chiffre figure (cf. Sp. cifra, LL. cifra), fr. Ar. ifrun, afrun, empty, cipher, zero, fr. afira to be empty. Cf. Zero.]
1. (Arith.) A character [0] which, standing by itself, expresses nothing, but when placed at the right hand of a whole number, increases its value tenfold.
2. One who, or that which, has no weight or influence.
Here he was a mere cipher.
W. Irving.
3. A character in general, as a figure or letter. [Obs.]
This wisdom began to be written in ciphers and characters and letters bearing the forms of creatures.
Sir W. Raleigh.
4. A combination or interweaving of letters, as the initials of a name; a device; a monogram; as, a painter's cipher, an engraver's cipher, etc. The cut represents the initials N. W.
5. A private alphabet, system of characters, or other mode of writing, contrived for the safe transmission of secrets; also, a writing in such characters.
His father . . . engaged him when he was very young to write all his letters to Engla
Ci"pher
a.Of the nature of a cipher; of no weight or influence. "Twelve cipher bishops." Milton.

Ci"pher
v. i.[imp. & p. p.Ciphered (); p. pr. & vb. n.Ciphering.] To use figures in a mathematical process; to do sums in arithmetic.
"T was certain he could write and cipher too.
Goldsmith.

Ci"pher
v. t.
1. To write in occult characters.
His notes he ciphered with Greek characters.
Hayward.
2. To get by ciphering; as, to cipher out the answer.
3. To decipher. [Obs.] Shak.
4. To designate by characters. [Obs.] Shak.



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