recon

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈkɒn/, /ˈɹiːkɒn/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɹikɑn/, /ɹɪˈkɑn/

Etymology 1

Contracted form of reconnaissance.

Noun

recon (countable and uncountable, plural recons)

1. (chiefly US, military slang) reconnaissance.

Translations

reconnaissance

• Finnish: tiedustelu-

• French: reco (fr) f

Verb

recon (third-person singular simple present recons, present participle reconning, simple past and past participle reconned)

1. (chiefly US, military slang) reconnoiter.

Synonyms

• recce (British, Canadian)

Etymology 2

Contracted form of recombination, +‎ -on.

Noun

recon (plural recons)

1. (genetics) The smallest genetic unit that is capable of undergoing recombination.

Translations

smallest genetic unit

Anagrams

• Ceron, Creon, Crone, crone, necro, necro-, oncer