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Ci"pher (?), n. [OF.
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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.
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2. One who, or that which, has no weight or influence.
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3. A character in general, as a figure or letter. [Obs.]
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This wisdom began to be written in
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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
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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.
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His father . . . engaged him when he was very young to write all his letters to England in
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Ci"pher, a. Of the nature of a cipher; of no weight or influence. “Twelve
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Ci"pher, v. i.
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“T was certain he could write and
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Ci"pher, v. t. 1. To write in occult characters.
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His notes he
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2. To get by ciphering; as, to cipher out the answer.
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3. To decipher. [Obs.]
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4. To designate by characters. [Obs.]
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