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Polyalphabetic in a sentence

Polyalphabetic meaning

Describing a substitution cipher in which plaintext letters in different positions are enciphered using different substitution alphabets.

Using Polyalphabetic

  • The main meaning on this page is: Describing a substitution cipher in which plaintext letters in different positions are enciphered using different substitution alphabets.
  • In the example corpus, polyalphabetic often appears in combinations such as: polyalphabetic substitution, polyalphabetic cipher.

Context around Polyalphabetic

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

particular 1× simple 1×

Often after:

substitution 4× cipher 3×

Sentence patterns with Polyalphabetic

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

form of polyalphabetic cipher in 1× implementing a polyalphabetic substitution cipher 1× in a polyalphabetic cipher multiple 1× plaintext simple polyalphabetic substitution ciphers 1× produced a polyalphabetic substitution cipher 1× replaced by polyalphabetic substitution ciphers 1× the particular polyalphabetic cipher 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

enigma s security 1× in a polyalphabetic 1× it produced a 1× modern stream ciphers 1× simple ciphers were 1× the method of 1×

Common sentence endings:

alphabets are used 1× easy to crack 1× electrical stepping switches 1× for every letter 1× particular polyalphabetic cipher 1× polyalphabetic substitution cipher 1×

Words around Polyalphabetic

Just before it in the word index:

polyakov 4 polyaenus 2 polyadic 5 polyadenylation 3 polyacrylamide 15 poly 324

Just after it in the word index:

polyamide 6 polyamorists 3 polyamorous 30 polyamory 21 polyana 3 polyandrous 9

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Polyalphabetic

  • In this selection, "polyalphabetic" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, particular, simple, substitution and cipher stand out and add context to how "polyalphabetic" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include form of polyalphabetic cipher in and implementing a polyalphabetic substitution cipher. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "polyalphabetic" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with polyalphabetic

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

In a polyalphabetic cipher, multiple cipher alphabets are used. (9 words)

The method of filling the tableau, and of choosing which alphabet to use next, defines the particular polyalphabetic cipher. (19 words)

It produced a polyalphabetic substitution cipher, but unlike Enigma, was not a rotor machine, being built around electrical stepping switches. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Modern stream ciphers can also be seen, from a sufficiently abstract perspective, to be a form of polyalphabetic cipher in which all the effort has gone into making the keystream as long and unpredictable as possible. (36 words)

Enigma's security came from using several rotors in series (usually three or four) and the regular stepping movement of the rotors, thus implementing a polyalphabetic substitution cipher. (28 words)

With even a small amount of known or estimated plaintext, simple polyalphabetic substitution ciphers and letter transposition ciphers designed for pen and paper encryption are easy to crack. (28 words)

Example sentences (7)

Enigma's security came from using several rotors in series (usually three or four) and the regular stepping movement of the rotors, thus implementing a polyalphabetic substitution cipher.

In a polyalphabetic cipher, multiple cipher alphabets are used.

It produced a polyalphabetic substitution cipher, but unlike Enigma, was not a rotor machine, being built around electrical stepping switches.

Modern stream ciphers can also be seen, from a sufficiently abstract perspective, to be a form of polyalphabetic cipher in which all the effort has gone into making the keystream as long and unpredictable as possible.

Simple ciphers were replaced by polyalphabetic substitution ciphers (such as the Vigenère ) which changed the substitution alphabet for every letter.

The method of filling the tableau, and of choosing which alphabet to use next, defines the particular polyalphabetic cipher.

With even a small amount of known or estimated plaintext, simple polyalphabetic substitution ciphers and letter transposition ciphers designed for pen and paper encryption are easy to crack.

Common combinations with polyalphabetic

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "polyalphabetic" in a sentence?
An example: "Enigma's security came from using several rotors in series (usually three or four) and the regular stepping movement of the rotors, thus implementing a polyalphabetic substitution cipher." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "polyalphabetic" from authentic English texts.
What does "polyalphabetic" mean?
Polyalphabetic means: Describing a substitution cipher in which plaintext letters in different positions are enciphered using different substitution alphabets.
How many example sentences with "polyalphabetic" are there?
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