Used in a Sentence

deciphering

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for deciphering.

Editorial note

But just how useful it is depends on how good the error messages are (or how good the programmer is at deciphering them).

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decipherment

Meaning at a glance

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noun

decipherment

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for deciphering.

noun

decipherment

Example sentences

1

But just how useful it is depends on how good the error messages are (or how good the programmer is at deciphering them).

2

There were many case studies of fraud, and almost none of them were deciphering codes.

3

This is a pain when deciphering a series of events later, though, because you don't know when a particular job was supposed to start.

4

Rather than deciphering a long name and then reading the code, why not just read the code and find out what is really happening?

5

Typically you end up reading tons of forums and deciphering lingo.

6

Programmers shouldn't be wasting brain power deciphering cryptic variable names.

7

I am capable of deciphering Perl code as long as its not too obfuscated.

8

Oh and deciphering lots of poorly written regulation and rules.

9

Once I started just skimming the songs/poetry he became much less annoying (I'm horrible at deciphering meter and it just trips me up).

10

Hiring a lawyer or spending your valuable time deciphering legal forms is almost definitely going to cost you more up front.

11

I would like to add in the ability to import a rebirth song file but i'm having trouble deciphering the hex code that's in the saved files.

12

I spent the next month deciphering coding schemes for dozen of remotes, which were usually undocumented or documentation-contradicting.

Quote examples

1

Deciphering meaning is approximately "seeing what it means" which can correspond to visualizing it in your head.

2

But native speakers may be better at deciphering "broken" grammar.

3

That utility I got from Latin the language was mainly in deciphering a few words (or contemplating a deeper meaning behind them) instead of reaching for Google's "define:word" -- but my vocabulary has lapsed and I don't care to refresh it.

Proper noun examples

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Deciphering bad bug reports is absolutely a waste of your time as a developer, but that doesn't imply that the user is mistaken.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use deciphering in a sentence?

But just how useful it is depends on how good the error messages are (or how good the programmer is at deciphering them).

What does deciphering mean?

decipherment

What part of speech is deciphering?

deciphering is commonly used as noun.