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4 dictionary results for: Reconnaissance
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
re·con·nais·sance
[ri-kon-uh-suh
ns, -zuh
ns] Pronunciation Key
[ri-kon-uh-suh
ns, -zuh
ns] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | the act of reconnoitering. |
| 2. | Military. a search made for useful military information in the field, esp. by examining the ground. |
| 3. | Surveying, Civil Engineering. a general examination or survey of a region, usually followed by a detailed survey. |
| 4. | Geology. an examination or survey of the general geological characteristics of a region. |
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| re·con·nais·sance also re·con·nois·sance
(rĭ-kŏn'ə-səns, -zəns) Pronunciation Key
n. An inspection or exploration of an area, especially one made to gather military information. [French, from Old French reconoissance, recognition, from reconoistre, reconoiss-, to recognize; see recognize.] |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
reconnaissance
reconnaissance
1810, from Fr. reconnaissance "act of surveying," lit. "recognition," from O.Fr. reconoissance (see recognizance). U.S. military abbreviation recon is attested from 1918.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
| reconnaissance | |
noun | |
| the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy); "an exchange of fire occurred on a reconnaissance mission" |
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