Decipherment
Pronunciation: /ˈdɪsaɪfɝˈɛmˈɛnt/
Decipherment (noun)
- The process of figuring out the meaning of written symbols, especially when they are coded or unclear.
- The act of understanding an old or difficult text by studying its signs, grammar, and context.
Examples
- Her decipherment of the code helped the team understand the message.
- The decipherment took hours, but it revealed the hidden instructions.