cryptology

[ krip-tol-uh-jee ]

/ krɪpˈtɒl ə dʒi /

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noun

cryptography.

the science and study of cryptanalysis and cryptography.

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Origin of cryptology

From the New Latin word cryptologia, dating back to 1635–45. See crypto-, -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM cryptology

cryp·tol·o·gist, nouncryp·to·log·ic

[krip-tl-oj-ik], /ˌkrɪp tlˈɒdʒ ɪk/, cryp·to·log·i·cal, adjective

How to use cryptology in a sentence

Landon Wilson, a U.S. Navy cryptologic technician, returned from Afghanistan in 2013 to a promotion for good work.
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