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enciphering alphabet

noun

Definition of enciphering alphabet 

: a substitution alphabet with its plain component in normal alphabetic order — see alphabet sense 1j, conjugate alphabet

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History and Etymology for enciphering alphabet

enciphering from gerund of encipher

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