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- [ri-kon]
- /rɪˈkɒn/
- /ˈriː.kɒn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-kon]
- /rɪˈkɒn/
Definitions of recon word
- abbreviation RECON reconnaissance. 1
- noun recon reconnaissance mission 1
- noun recon short for reconnaissance 0
- noun recon the smallest genetic unit capable of recombining 0
- adjective recon short for reconditioned or reconstructed 0
- abbreviation RECON reconnaissance 0
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Origin of recon
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1915-20; by shortening
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Parts of speech for Recon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
recon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
recon usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for recon
verb recon
- catch sight of — to make out by means of the eyes; discern; see
- fish out — any of various cold-blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with scales.
- get a load of — anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo: The truck carried a load of watermelons.
- look for — to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
- eyeball — Look or stare at closely.
noun recon
- maneuvers — Plural form of maneuver.
- manoeuvres — A movement or series of moves requiring skill and care.
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