palindrome
a word, line, verse, number, sentence, etc., reading the same backward as forward, as Madam, I'm Adam or Poor Dan is in a droop.
Biochemistry. a region of DNA in which the sequence of nucleotides is identical with an inverted sequence in the complementary strand: GAATTC is a palindrome of CTTAAG.
Origin of palindrome
1Other words from palindrome
- pa·lin·dro·mist [puh-lin-droh-mist], /pəˈlɪn droʊ mɪst/, noun
- pal·in·drom·ic [pal-in-drom-ik, -droh-mik], /ˌpæl ɪnˈdrɒm ɪk, -ˈdroʊ mɪk/, pal·in·drom·i·cal, adjective
- pal·in·drom·i·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use palindrome in a sentence
Read my review of Tenet and learn about the ancient palindrome square that unlocks it.
The word in the third and central line is itself a palindrome.
The ancient palindrome that explains Christopher Nolan’s Tenet | Alissa Wilkinson | September 4, 2020 | VoxIn this case every reading of the palindrome requires the use of the central V as the middle letter.
Amusements in Mathematics | Henry Ernest DudeneyIn this form the solution will depend on whether the number of letters in the palindrome be odd or even.
Amusements in Mathematics | Henry Ernest DudeneyHannah therefore calls herself, again at my suggestion, "Pal," which is short for "palindrome."
This word, which looks like an unsuccessful palindrome, belongs to the language of medieval magic.
The Romance of Words (4th ed.) | Ernest WeekleyI have seen it stated that the English language affords but one specimen of the palindrome, while the Latin and Greek have many.
British Dictionary definitions for palindrome
/ (ˈpælɪnˌdrəʊm) /
a word or phrase the letters of which, when taken in reverse order, give the same word or phrase, such as able was I ere I saw Elba
Origin of palindrome
1Derived forms of palindrome
- palindromic (ˌpælɪnˈdrɒmɪk), adjective
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