Cipher vs. Cypher - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jan 25, 2014 · Even so, cypher is still considered a valid variant of cipher in many orthographic circles today. Cypher is most popular in England, where it first emerged. Additionally, this …
Cipher vs Cypher - British English vs American English
Jun 4, 2016 · This isn't strictly an "answer", but I thought you would be interested to see this pot-pourri of spellings of cipher/cypher from the 16th century onwards. It is from sense 5 of the …
What is the semantic difference between "encipher" and "encrypt"?
Jan 27, 2010 · Cypher A system of writing that prevents most people from understanding the message. A cypher, is secret writing, a symbol or code, that means something other than its …
Origin of "zero" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jun 27, 2011 · More than what was asked, but below is a near-copy of an etymological answer I left on math.SE a while ago, on the etymological origin of the words "zero", "cipher", and …
siphon vs. syphon - any reason to prefer one over the other?
Siphon is the common and preferred form My very big dictionary (The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition) contains no distinct entry for syphon. The …
What do you call each individual component of a number: a …
Apr 29, 2011 · What are the individual 0, 1, 2, "letters" etc. in numbers called? I know the word "digits", I've seen "n-figure salary", and Google translation (from German "Stellen"), when used …
single word requests - What would you call a person who doesn't …
Nov 6, 2018 · What would you call a person who would always response with 'I don't know' when thinking about their likes, favourite things, or their future (like plans for the next day or what …
What is the origin of "prepone" in Indian English?
Oct 25, 2018 · As Merriam-Webster notes, to prepone meaning “ to move to an earlier time ” is widely used by India's English speakers, but largely unheard outside the subcontinent. …
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