Synonyms of decoding

decoding 1 of 2

noun

as in deciphering

Related Words

• deciphering
• translation
• annotation
• analysis
• gloss
• commentary
• comment
• construction
• restatement
• epexegesis
• exegesis
• elucidation
• paraphrase
• explanation
• clarification
• explication
• interpretation
• enlightenment
• disentanglement
• meaning
• definition
• unscrambling
• illumination
• edification
• reasoning
• exposition
• road map
• justification
• illustration
• enactment
• rationale
• demonstration
• rationalization

decoding

2 of 2

verb

present participle of decode

1

as in decrypting

to change (as a secret message) from code into ordinary language

the agents worked into the night to decode the intercepted message from the enemy spy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deciphering
• decrypting
• cracking
• breaking
• translating
• solving
• rendering
• unraveling
• descrambling
• working
• figuring out
• working out
• unscrambling
• doping (out)
• puzzling (out)
• unriddling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• encoding
• coding
• encrypting
• ciphering
• mixing (up)
• enciphering
• garbling
• jumbling (up)

2

as in understanding

to have a clear idea of

I was never able to decode the strange relationship that existed between those two people

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deciphering
• understanding
• knowing
• comprehending
• recognizing
• grasping
• seeing
• appreciating
• getting
• realizing
• sensing
• discerning
• perceiving
• assimilating
• intuiting
• conceiving
• making
• apprehending
• tumbling (to)
• digging
• registering
• catching on (to)
• seizing
• cognizing
• making out
• grokking
• catching
• beholding
• compassing
• twigging
• savvying
• picking up on
• cottoning (to or on to)
• digesting
• absorbing
• fathoming
• taking in
• penetrating
• piercing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missing
• misreading
• misinterpreting
• misunderstanding
• mistaking
• misconstruing
• misconceiving
• misperceiving
• misapprehending

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of decoding

Noun

Dynamic decoding changes the probabilities based on the task at hand, without changing the model’s underlying weights. —Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026

Still, his words require considerable decoding. —Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026

In ‘Remastered’ mode, each DAC chipset processes up to DSD1024, and in their custom configuration, achieves the native decoding that allows for DSD512, DSD1024 or the new pinnacle of DSD2048. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026

In Hanford’s view, the ones related to word recognition, including phonological awareness and decoding, have often been neglected. —David Owen, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025

Advanced decoding systems then reconstruct the original data, allowing information sent from distances comparable to Mars to be received with remarkable accuracy. —Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2025

While prefill is compute heavy, generation/decoding is much more dependent on memory bandwidth. —Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2025

Verb

One example is the computational problem of decoding the Hawking radiation of a black hole. —Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 17 Feb. 2026

Second, schools in these states invested in practical teacher training, focused on how to teach foundational reading skills – such as phonics and word decoding – that are especially important for students with dyslexia. —Eric Hengyu Hu, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026

By decoding the core mechanics of turbulent fluctuations, this research offers a new lens through which to view everything from the vast circulation of global oceans to the high-pressure environments inside jet engines. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026

As investors navigate a landscape shaped by economic uncertainty, rising scrutiny, and tough competition for standout startups, decoding what ‘investment-readiness’ truly means has become as critical as the funding itself for founders hoping to raise capital. —Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026

In fact, the face is so important to our social fabric that there’s an area of the brain—called the fusiform face area—devoted exclusively to decoding it. —Valerie Monroe, Allure, 15 Jan. 2026

Its circular form mirrored a dinner plate, allowing viewers to intuitively grasp proportion and balance without decoding symbolism. —Debbie Millman, STAT, 13 Jan. 2026

Today, researchers at Aarhus University, Oldenburg University, and MIT are developing attention-decoding algorithms specifically for auditory applications. —IEEE Spectrum, 7 Jan. 2026

Instead of decoding the rules of human language from piles of text, these engineers are trying to emulate human dexterity by analyzing stores of video and sensor data. —James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025