crypto

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˈkrɪptoʊ/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    Short for cryptocurrency; a digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography for security and operates on decentralized networks.; Short for cryptography or cryptanalysis; the science or practice of encoding and decoding information.
  2. prefix
    A combining form meaning hidden, secret, or concealed.
  3. adjective
    Secretly holding or supporting a particular belief or allegiance, especially a political one.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable / uncountable Plural: cryptos

Collocations

crypto marketcrypto tradingcrypto exchangecrypto walletinvest in cryptocrypto assets

Derivatives

cryptocurrencycryptographycryptographiccryptographercryptographically

Synonyms

cryptocurrencydigital currencydigital assetvirtual currency

Antonyms

fiat currency

Commonly confused

cryptic
EN: 'Cryptic' means mysterious or obscure in meaning; 'crypto' is an informal term for cryptocurrency or cryptography.
cryptography
EN: 'Cryptography' is the formal science of secure communication; 'crypto' is a casual abbreviation used for cryptocurrency or, less commonly, cryptography.

Spelling tips

EN: No major spelling issues, but note that 'crypto' is informal; in academic or formal writing, use 'cryptocurrency' or 'cryptography' as appropriate.

💬 Examples

  1. He invested heavily in crypto during the bull market.

  2. She studied crypto at university and now works for a government intelligence agency.

  3. The term cryptozoology refers to the study of hidden or unknown animals.

  4. He was accused of being a crypto-communist during the McCarthy era.