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reconnaissance
or re·con·nois·sance
[ ri-kon-uh-suhns, -zuhns ]
/ rɪˈkɒn ə səns, -zəns /
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noun
the act of reconnoitering.
Military. a search made for useful military information in the field, especially by examining the ground.
Surveying, Civil Engineering. a general examination or survey of a region, usually followed by a detailed survey.
Geology. an examination or survey of the general geological characteristics of a region.
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Origin of reconnaissance
1800–10; <French; Middle French reconoissancerecognizance
Words nearby reconnaissance
reconciliatory, recondite, recondition, reconfigure, reconfirm, reconnaissance, reconnaissance car, reconnaissance satellite, reconnect, reconnoiter, reconnoitre
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British Dictionary definitions for reconnaissance
reconnaissance
reconnoissance
/ (rɪˈkɒnɪsəns) /
noun
the act of reconnoitring
the process of obtaining information about the position, activities, resources, etc, of an enemy or potential enemy
a preliminary inspection of an area of land before an engineering survey is made
Word Origin for reconnaissance
C18: from French, from Old French reconoistre to explore, recognize
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