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Codebreaking is an English word. Below you'll find 7 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Codebreaking in a sentence

Related words

Codebreaking | Codebreaker | Codebreakers

Codebreaking meaning

The decipherment of a code.

Using Codebreaking

  • The main meaning on this page is: The decipherment of a code.
  • In the example corpus, codebreaking often appears in combinations such as: and codebreaking.

Context around Codebreaking

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

built 1× german 1× mechanised 1×

Often after:

computer 1× machines 1× efforts 1×

Sentence patterns with Codebreaking

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

intelligence and codebreaking 2× german codebreaking efforts at 1× had built codebreaking machines a 1× into mechanised codebreaking 1× skill at codebreaking by deciphering 1× used a codebreaking computer program 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

era had formed 1× from this early 1× german codebreaking efforts 1× shortly afterwards edward 1× the british in 1× the british rapidly 1×

Common sentence endings:

intelligence and codebreaking 2× could be expected 1× covers of books 1× from opposing catchers 1× into mechanised codebreaking 1× work was available 1×

Words around Codebreaking

Just before it in the word index:

codebreakers 12 codebreaker 18 codebooks 6 codebook 18 codebases 4 codebase 25

Just after it in the word index:

codec 92 codeclan 2 codeco 2 codecs 79 coded 324 codefendants 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Codebreaking

  • In this selection, "codebreaking" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, built, german, mechanised, computer, machines and efforts stand out and add context to how "codebreaking" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include intelligence and codebreaking and german codebreaking efforts at. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "codebreaking" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with codebreaking

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The British rapidly built up great expertise in the newly emerging field of signals intelligence and codebreaking. (17 words)

Shortly afterwards, Edward Travis (then operational head of Bletchley Park) asked Newman to lead research into mechanised codebreaking. (18 words)

The British in particular built up great expertise in the newly emerging field of signals intelligence and codebreaking. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

German codebreaking efforts at B-Dienst had succeeded in deciphering the British Naval Cypher No. 3, allowing the Germans to estimate where and when convoys could be expected. (28 words)

ERA had formed out of a former United States Navy laboratory that had built codebreaking machines, a tradition ERA carried on when such work was available. (26 words)

From this early interest, he demonstrated his skill at codebreaking by deciphering the secret price codes which his father wrote inside the covers of books. (25 words)

Example sentences (7)

The latest report about the Astros’ cheating scandal revealed that the team used a codebreaking computer program to decode signals from opposing catchers.

ERA had formed out of a former United States Navy laboratory that had built codebreaking machines, a tradition ERA carried on when such work was available.

From this early interest, he demonstrated his skill at codebreaking by deciphering the secret price codes which his father wrote inside the covers of books.

German codebreaking efforts at B-Dienst had succeeded in deciphering the British Naval Cypher No. 3, allowing the Germans to estimate where and when convoys could be expected.

Shortly afterwards, Edward Travis (then operational head of Bletchley Park) asked Newman to lead research into mechanised codebreaking.

The British in particular built up great expertise in the newly emerging field of signals intelligence and codebreaking.

The British rapidly built up great expertise in the newly emerging field of signals intelligence and codebreaking.

Common combinations with codebreaking

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "codebreaking" in a sentence?
An example: "The latest report about the Astros’ cheating scandal revealed that the team used a codebreaking computer program to decode signals from opposing catchers." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "codebreaking" from authentic English texts.
What does "codebreaking" mean?
Codebreaking means: The decipherment of a code.
How many example sentences with "codebreaking" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "codebreaking", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.