to cypher

Examples

• All

• In the old schoolhouse, children would cypher sums on their slates each morning.

• I need to cypher these numbers for the report.

• He spent hours cyphering in the corner, lost in numbers and figures.

• She cyphered the total before submitting it.

• She spent hours cyphering calculations for her math homework.

• The accountant had to cypher the expenses before presenting the budget.

• Before submitting her assignment, she cyphered all the necessary statistics.

Synonyms

F

to figure

vsto cypher

∞ 3.8

To think about something to find an answer

focuses on exact arithmetic number work rather than guessing or imagining

C

to calculate

vsto cypher

210 2.8

To work out an amount using maths or a calculator

is more focused on simple arithmetic procedures for exact results

W

to work out

vsto cypher

122 2.8

To calculate a number or total from given facts

is used more for direct arithmetic processes than broader reasoning

C

to compute

vsto cypher

58 4.0

To calculate numbers, often using a computer or calculator

leans toward hand arithmetic and basic methods rather than machines

R

to reckon

vsto cypher

14 4.0

To calculate an amount or number

involves precise arithmetic number work rather than loose estimating

C

to cipher

vsto cypher

• Archaic

9.9

To do sums with numbers

has identical meaning but is the older archaic form

How Complex

to crunch numbers

21 3.7

to cypher

• Archaic

8.1

to calculate

210 2.8

to add

934 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology