decode
verb (used with object)
to translate (data or a message) from a code into the original language or form.
are decoding
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present progressiveof decode.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“I think we are decoding something that is deeper than language,” he said at the press briefing.
From Scientific American ● May 1, 2023
I feel part of something larger, in awe of the cosmos, and amazed by the scientists who are decoding the universe and the astrologers who are helping us understand our inner constellations.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 8, 2021
Now his company’s tools are decoding everything from insects to cancer cells.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2018
Scientists are decoding the oceans using these instruments.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 7, 2014
Like Silicon Valley pirates reverse-engineering a computer chip to steal a competitor's secrets, genetic engineers are decoding life's molecular secrets and trying to use that knowledge to reverse the natural course of disease.
From Time Magazine Archive
