decodeverb
uk/diːˈkəʊd/us/diːˈkoʊd/[ T ] to discover the meaning of information given in a secret or complicated way:
Decoding the paintings is not difficult once you know what the component parts symbolize.
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[ I or T ] specialized language to understand the meaning of a word or phrase in a foreign language in the correct way:
Grammatical information helps learners to decode sentences.
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Codes & decoding
- cipher
- code
- code word
- coded
- cryptography
- cypher
- decipher
- decrypt
- encode
- encrypt
- passcode
- QR code
- scramble
- scrambler
- unscramble
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Understanding and comprehending