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Definition of decipherment

decipherment

/dɪˈsaɪfərmənt/
de · ci · pher · ment
Plural:decipherments
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Adjective:decipherable
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• noun

1

The action or process of converting a text written in code, or an unknown ancient script, into normal language; the discovery of the meaning of something obscure or illegible.

Example

"The decipherment of the Rosetta Stone allowed scholars to finally read ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs."

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decipherable
decipherer
decipherment
decision
decisionmaker
decisive

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the 17th century from the verb 'decipher' and the suffix '-ment'. The root 'cipher' ultimately derives from the Arabic 'sifr' (zero or empty), which came to mean secret writing in medieval Europe.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Decipherment. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/decipherment
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