cypher vs estimate

estimate vs cypher

cypher and estimate both are nouns.

cypher and estimate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cypher	Yes	No	Yes	No
estimate	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

cypher: make a mathematical calculation or computation
estimate: judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

Other hyponyms of cypher 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, survey, approximate, gauge, guess, judge, budget, capitalise, capitalize, resolve, solve.

cypher (noun)	estimate (noun)
a secret method of writing	a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody
a message written in a secret code	an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
a person of no influence	the respect with which a person is held
a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential	a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number	a statement indicating the likely cost of some job

cypher (verb)	estimate (verb)
make a mathematical calculation or computation	judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
convert ordinary language into code	judge to be probable

Difference between cypher and estimate

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