Definition of "deciphering" [deciphering]

• Present participle of decipher. (verb)

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• "And while election officials plan to be lenient in deciphering voter intent in determining whether a ballot for Murkowski counts, they've provided no set standard for what would be allowable."
• "Just people are are well trained in deciphering arguments (premise, conclusion, assumptions, fallacies ...) and do a good job of pointing that out to the general public."
• "Unable to engage their brains in deciphering the patterns of sound, Mr. Ball argues, listeners soon become frustrated and then bored."