[krip-tuh-nal-uh-sis] 
| 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). |
[krip-tan-l-it-ik] , adjective [krip-tan-l-ist] , noun 
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