cryptology

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noun (1)

cryp·​tol·​o·​gy krip-ˈtä-lə-jē 

: the scientific study of cryptography and cryptanalysis

cryptological

ˌkrip-tə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

adjective

or cryptologic

ˌkrip-tə-ˈlä-jik 

cryptologist

krip-ˈtä-lə-jist 

noun

cryptologist

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noun (2)

cryp·​tol·​o·​gist krip-ˈtä-lə-jist 

plural -s

: cryptographer sense b

Examples of cryptology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The podcast follows his two-year journey using cryptology, genealogy and AI to identify a suspect. — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 11 Mar. 2026

Connelly, a former Los Angeles Times police reporter, worked to confirm the cryptology and other aspects of Baber’s investigation. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2026

Connelly, a former Los Angeles Times police reporter, worked to confirm the cryptology and other aspects of Baber’s investigation. — Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026

Initially working with only two assistants who knew nothing about cryptology, Yardley soon expanded the organization into five distinct subsections, employing more than 150 people. — Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

crypto- + -logy

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1844, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1870, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cryptology

• anthology
• apology
• astrology
• biology
• christology
• chronology
• conchology
• cosmology
• cytology
• doxology
• ecology
• ethnology