reconnaissance

or re·con·nois·sance

[ ri-kon-uh-suhns, -zuhns ]
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noun
  1. the act of reconnoitering.

  2. Military. a search made for useful military information in the field, especially by examining the ground.

  1. Surveying, Civil Engineering. a general examination or survey of a region, usually followed by a detailed survey.

  2. Geology. an examination or survey of the general geological characteristics of a region.

Origin of reconnaissance

1
1800–10; <French; Middle French reconoissancerecognizance

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British Dictionary definitions for reconnaissance

reconnaissance

reconnoissance

/ (rɪˈkɒnɪsəns) /


noun
  1. the act of reconnoitring

  2. the process of obtaining information about the position, activities, resources, etc, of an enemy or potential enemy

  1. a preliminary inspection of an area of land before an engineering survey is made

Origin of reconnaissance

1
C18: from French, from Old French reconoistre to explore, recognize

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