cryptarithm

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cryptarithm (plural cryptarithms)

  1. Synonym of alphametic (type of puzzle)
    • 2007, Mathematical thinking and quantitative reasoning, page 32:
      Each letter in the cryptarithm represents one of the digits 0 through 9.
    • 2012, Sivasailam Thiagarajan, More Jolts! Activities to Wake up and Engage Your Participants:
      Explain that a cryptarithm is a like a crytogram except that the letters represent numbers.

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