Spanish word

cifra

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈθifɾa/

Meaning

  • feminine nounnumber, figure

Example

Dime la cifra exacta, por favor.

Tell me the exact number, please.

Illustration for cifra (number)

More examples

No tengo la cifra exacta ahora, pero puedo dar una cifra aproximada.

I don't have the exact number right now, but I can give an approximate number.

Core concept

A single digit or multi-digit numeral representing a specific sum or statistic.

Common phrases

  • cifra exacta

    exact number

  • cifra aproximada

    approximate number

  • dar la cifra

    give the number

Similar words

número: A numeric value or symbol used to count, label, or calculate quantities.
cantidad: An amount or quantity expressing how much of something exists.

Definition in Spanish

Número expresado en dígitos; palabra que sirve para nombrar una cantidad concreta, una cifra estadística o un monto económico.

Word origin

Borrowed from Arabic sifr 'zero' during medieval transmission into Romance languages, the form cifra in Spanish came to mean a numeral or numerical amount.

Usage tips

  • Unlike the English word cipher, modern Spanish cifra typically means a numerical figure or monetary amount, and the plural las cifras is often used for statistics.

Other meanings

  • digitnoun
  • amountnoun

Related words

  • cifrarcomputeverb
  • cifradoencryptedadjective
  • descifrardecodeverb

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