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51Ciphering — Cipher Ci pher, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ciphered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ciphering}.] To use figures in a mathematical process; to do sums in arithmetic. [1913 Webster] T was certain he could write and cipher too. Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] …
52cipher — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin cifra, from Arabic ṣifr empty, cipher, zero Date: 14th century 1. a. zero 1a b. one that has no weight, worth, or influence ; nonentity 2 …
53Army — legend|#b9b9b9|No informationAn army (from Latin Armata act of arming via Old French armée ), in the broadest sense, is the land based armed forces of a nation. It may also include other branches of the military such as an air force. Within a… …
54Gross Dealer Concession — or GDC is the revenue to a brokerage firm when commissioned securities and insurance salespeople sell a product, whether it is an investment like stocks, bonds, or mutual funds, or insurance like life insurance or long term care insurance. The… …
55troubadour — [18] A troubadour is etymologically someone who ‘finds’ – that is, ‘composes’ – songs. The word comes via French troubadour from Provençal trobador, a derivative of the verb trobar (whose modern French equivalent is trouver). This seems… …
56cipher — I. n. 1. Zero, naught or nought, nothing. 2. Character, symbol, device, monogram. 3. Secret character, private alphabet. 4. Person of no account, nobody, person without influence. II. v. n. Practise arithmetic, use figures …
57troubadour — [18] A troubadour is etymologically someone who ‘finds’ – that is, ‘composes’ – songs. The word comes via French troubadour from Provençal trobador, a derivative of the verb trobar (whose modern French equivalent is trouver). This seems… …
58ci´pher|a|ble — ci|pher «SY fuhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. secret writing or code. A cipher transposes the letters of a message according to a set pattern, or replaces the proper letters with substitutes called for in the system used, or combines both methods. »Part… …
59ci|pher — «SY fuhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. secret writing or code. A cipher transposes the letters of a message according to a set pattern, or replaces the proper letters with substitutes called for in the system used, or combines both methods. »Part of the… …
60economic planning — Use of government to make economic decisions with respect to the use of resources. In communist countries with a state planning apparatus, detailed and rigid planning results in a command economy; land, capital, and the means of production are… …
