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crypt·a·nal·y·sis
/
ˌkrɪp
təˈnæl
ə
sɪs
/
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krip-t
uh
-
nal
-
uh
-sis
]
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noun
1.
the procedures, processes, methods, etc., used to translate or interpret secret writings, as codes and ciphers, for
which
the key is unknown.
2.
the science or study of such procedures. Compare
cryptography
(
def 1
)
.
Origin:
1920–25,
Americanism;
crypt(ogram)
+
analysis
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crypt·an·a·lyt·ic
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tæn
lˈɪt
ɪk
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it
-ik
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,
adjective
crypt·an·a·lyt·i·cal·ly,
adverb
crypt·an·a·lyst
/
krɪpˈtæn
l
ɪst
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-l-ist
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,
noun
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cryptanalysis
(ˌkrɪptəˈnælɪsɪs)
—
n
the study of codes and ciphers; cryptography
[C20: from
cryptograph
+
analysis
]
cryptanalytic
—
adj
crypt'analyst
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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