Definition of "cyphering" [cyphering]

• Present participle of cypher. (verb)

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• "Down in Bleeding Heart Yard there was scarcely an inhabitant of note to whom Mr Pancks had not imparted his demonstration, and, as figures are catching, a kind of cyphering measles broke out in that locality, under the influence of which the whole Yard was light – headed."
• "I will have to do a little bit of "cyphering" and determine whether or not there is enough table space for all of these figures."
• "Down in Bleeding Heart Yard there was scarcely an inhabitant of note to whom Mr Pancks had not imparted his demonstration, and, as figures are catching, a kind of cyphering measles broke out in that locality, under the influence of which the whole Yard was light-headed."