RECON

Etymology 1

Noun

recon (countable and uncountable, plural recons)

(chiefly, US, military slang) reconnaissance.

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)

Etymology 2

Noun

recon (plural recons)

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

Anagrams

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

Source: Wiktionary



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23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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