recon

English

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈkɒn/, /ˈɹiːkɒn/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈɹikɑn/, /ɹɪˈkɑn/

Etymology 1

Contracted form of reconnaissance.

Noun

recon (countable and uncountable, plural recons)

(chiefly US, military slang) reconnaissance.

Translations

reconnaissance

Finnish: tiedustelu-

French: reco (fr) f

Verb

recon (third-person singular simple present recons, present participle reconning, simple past and past participle reconned)

(chiefly US, military slang) reconnoiter.

Synonyms

recce (British, Canadian)

Etymology 2

Contracted form of recombination, +‎ -on.

Noun

recon (plural recons)

(genetics) The smallest genetic unit that is capable of undergoing recombination.

Translations

smallest genetic unit

Anagrams

Ceron, Creon, Crone, crone, necro, necro-, oncer

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