cipher vs inscribe

inscribe vs cipher

cipher is a noun but inscribe is not a noun.

cipher and inscribe both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cipher	Yes	No	Yes	No
inscribe	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, cipher and inscribe are synonyms defined as:

cipher and inscribe: convert ordinary language into code

Other synonyms of cipher include code, cypher, encipher, encrypt, write in code.

cipher (noun)	inscribe (noun)
a secret method of writing
a message written in a secret code
a person of no influence
a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number

cipher (verb)	inscribe (verb)
make a mathematical calculation or computation	mark with one's signature
convert ordinary language into code	address, (a work of literature) in a style less formal than a dedication
	write, engrave, or print as a lasting record
	convert ordinary language into code
	carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
	draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible
	register formally as a participant or member

Difference between cipher and inscribe

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