cryptology
[ krip-tol-uh-jee ]
/ krɪpˈtɒl ə dʒi /
noun
the science and study of cryptanalysis and cryptography.
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a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
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cryp·tol·o·gist, nouncryp·to·log·ic [krip-tl-oj-ik], /ˌkrɪp tlˈɒdʒ ɪk/, cryp·to·log·i·cal, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Example sentences from the Web for cryptology
But he is not known to be a computer or cryptological expert.
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