decipheringrule
nounUK /dɪˈsaɪfərɪŋ ruːl/
US /dɪˈsaɪfərɪŋ ruːl/
A deciphering rule is a special guide that helps you figure out what secret writing means.
The detective used a deciphering rule to read the hidden message in the old book.
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2. A set of steps used to change scrambled letters back into normal words.
Following the deciphering rule, she turned 'KHOOR' into 'HELLO'.
3. A pattern that helps you understand a confusing sign or symbol.
The museum map had a deciphering rule at the bottom to explain its symbols.
4. A method for solving a word puzzle by matching symbols to letters.
Each crossword came with a deciphering rule printed in the corner.