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cijfer — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cipher noun A system for turning readable text into a secret, scrambled form; more loosely, a secret code.
  • digit noun Any of the ten Arabic numerals (0–9), or a single symbol in a number system.
  • figure noun A number or numerical value.
  • grade noun A mark or score showing how well someone did on a test or in a course.
  • mark noun A visible line, spot, or impression left on a surface.
  • number noun A value used to count, measure, or label something.
  • numeral noun A symbol that is not a word and represents a number, such as the Arabic numerals 1, 2, 3 or the Roman numerals I, V, X, L.

Senses

cijfer is used for these senses in English:

  • cipher A numeric character.
  • digit (mathematics) A distinct symbol representing a natural number in a positional number system.
  • figure A numeral.
  • grade (chiefly, North America, Philippines) Performance on a test or other evaluation(s), expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a score.
  • mark A score for finding the correct answer, or other academic achievement; the sum of such points gained as out of a possible total. [from 19th c.]
  • number (countable, mathematics) An element of one of several sets: natural numbers, integers, rational numbers, real numbers, complex numbers, and sometimes extensions such as hypercomplex numbers, etc.
  • numeral A symbol that is not a word and represents a number, such as the Arabic numerals 1, 2, 3 or the Roman numerals I, V, X, L.

cipher — full definition

  1. noun A system for turning readable text into a secret, scrambled form; more loosely, a secret code.
  2. noun A person or thing regarded as having no real importance or influence.
  3. verb To convert a message into a secret code.

digit — full definition

  1. noun Any of the ten Arabic numerals (0–9), or a single symbol in a number system.
  2. noun A finger or toe.

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