cipher vs survey

survey vs cipher

cipher and survey both are nouns.

cipher and survey both are verbs.

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

As verbs, survey is a hyponym of cipher; that is, survey is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cipher:

cipher: make a mathematical calculation or computation
survey: plot a map of (land)

Other hyponyms of cipher include quantise, quantize, extract, process, prorate, miscalculate, misestimate, recalculate, average, average out, factor, factor in, factor out, add, add together, deduct, subtract, take off, multiply, divide, fraction, extrapolate, interpolate, differentiate, integrate, approximate, estimate, gauge, guess, judge, budget, capitalise, capitalize, resolve, solve.

cipher (noun)	survey (noun)
a secret method of writing	the act of looking or seeing or observing
a message written in a secret code	a detailed critical inspection
a person of no influence	short descriptive summary (of events)
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)	survey (verb)
make a mathematical calculation or computation	consider in a comprehensive way
convert ordinary language into code	plot a map of (land)
	make a survey of; for statistical purposes
	hold a review (of troops)
	look over carefully or inspect
	keep under surveillance

Difference between cipher and survey

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