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cryptology
[ krip-tol-uh-jee ]
/ krɪpˈtɒl ə dʒi /
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noun
the science and study of cryptanalysis and cryptography.
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OTHER WORDS FROM cryptology
cryp·tol·o·gist, nouncryp·to·log·ic [krip-tl-oj-ik], /ˌkrɪp tlˈɒdʒ ɪk/, cryp·to·log·i·cal, adjectiveWords nearby cryptology
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How to use cryptology in a sentence
Some of the spirits took pleasure in making tours de force in cryptology (secret writing).
Mysterious Psychic Forces|Camille FlammarionThe latter variation is generally pure substitution, and may be called kindergarten cryptology.
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