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Within three hours of a disaster event there should be a recon damage assessment of the infrastructure and an educated guess as to the casualties and degree of imminent human peril. Then make the airdrops of supplies and personnel. Simultaneously, Seabees would be dropped in, with lights and generators, to begin rescue efforts.
Steven Van Zandt

Meaning of "recon" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RECON

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RECON

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Recon is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RECON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Recon

Recon may refer to: ▪ Reconnaissance, a military term for gathering information In film and television: ▪ "Recon", an episode of LostRecon, a short film starring Peter Gabriel by Breck Eisner In games: ▪ ReconHalo 3: ODST or Halo 3: Recon, a standalone expansion for Halo 3Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon In other uses: ▪ RECON ▪ Recon Instruments, a technology company specializing in GPS and head-mounted displays ▪ Mike Di Scala or Re-Con, UK dance music producer ▪ Recon, a computer security conference ▪ Recon, a social website for adult men interested in gay BDSM and fetishism...

Definition of recon in the English dictionary

The definition of recon in the dictionary is short for reconnaissance. Other definition of recon is the smallest genetic unit capable of recombining.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RECON


air-con
ˈɛəˌkɒn
basilicon
bəˈsɪlɪˌkɒn
Budokon
ˈbuːdəʊˌkɒn
catcon
ˈkætˌkɒn
Comecon
ˈkɒmɪˌkɒn
earcon
ˈɪərˌkɒn
eirenicon
aɪˈriːnɪˌkɒn
emoticon
ɪˈməʊtɪˌkɒn
eulachon
ˈjuːləˌkɒn
favicon
ˈfævɪˌkɒn
genethliacon
ˌdʒɛnɪθˈlaɪəˌkɒn
hexastichon
hɛkˈsæstɪˌkɒn
irenicon
aɪˈriːnɪˌkɒn
onomasticon
ˌɒnəˈmæstɪˌkɒn
orthicon
ˈɔːθɪˌkɒn
ostracon
ˈɒstrəˌkɒn
Plumbicon
ˈplʌmbɪˌkɒn
replicon
ˈrɛplɪˌkɒn
telecon
ˈtɛlɪˌkɒn
vidicon
ˈvɪdɪˌkɒn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RECON

recompute
reconceive
reconcentrate
reconcentration
reconception
reconceptualise
reconceptualize
reconcilability
reconcilable
reconcilableness
reconcilably
reconcile
reconcilement
reconciler
Reconciliation
reconciliatory
recondensation
recondense
recondite
reconditely

WORDS THAT END LIKE RECON

bacon
Balcon
beacon
body-con
Brecon
con
deacon
falcon
fashion icon
flacon
gascon
helicon
icon
lexicon
Macon
MEcon
neo-con
Rubicon
silicon
zircon

Synonyms and antonyms of recon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «recon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RECON

Find out the translation of recon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of recon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «recon» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

侦察
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

recon
570 millions of speakers

English

recon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टोह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ريكون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Recon
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Recon
270 millions of speakers

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Recon
260 millions of speakers

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recon
220 millions of speakers

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Recon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

recon
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

偵察
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정찰
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Recon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trinh sát
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Recon
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Recon
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

keşif
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

recon
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Recon
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Recon
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Recon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

recon
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

recon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

recon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

recon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of recon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RECON»

The term «recon» is very widely used and occupies the 19.228 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RECON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about recon

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QUOTES WITH «RECON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word recon.
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Steven Van Zandt
Within three hours of a disaster event there should be a recon damage assessment of the infrastructure and an educated guess as to the casualties and degree of imminent human peril. Then make the airdrops of supplies and personnel. Simultaneously, Seabees would be dropped in, with lights and generators, to begin rescue efforts.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RECON»

Discover the use of recon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to recon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Combat Ops
The U.S. Army's Special Forces are known for their highly specialized training and courage behind enemy lines.
David Michaels, 2011
2
Backshot: Starfist: Force Recon
But what the recon team finds on Atlas sets off a chain of events that will force some hard decisions on the Marines . . . and end in a deadly surprise. From the Paperback edition.
David Sherman, Dan Cragg, 2005
3
Marine Recon 1940-90
Ex-Marine Charles D Melson examines the history, equipment and insignia of the Marine's amphibious and ground long-range patrol reconnaissance specialists in this volume which contains a wealth of photographs and 12 full page colour plates ...
Charles Melson, 2012
4
First Force Recon Company: Sunrise at Midnight
. . . From the Paperback edition.
Bill Peters, 2011
5
Marine Corps Force Recon
Marine Corps Force Recon units provide reconnaissance to the Armed Forces to help make missions successful. Students will learn about these elite soldiers and the training it requires to become a member of Marine Corps Force Recon.
Jack David, 2011
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Choke Point
When the American ambassador to Colombia is kidnapped, the Ghost Recon team battles its way through rebels to rescue the man.
Peter Telep, 2012
7
Recon Scout: Story of World War II
Salter spares no one, least of all himself, in this tough, clear-eyed account. Refusing to shy away from the horrors and fears of combat, he shares experiences–tragic and glorious–that will haunt him forever. From the Paperback edition.
Fred H. Salter, 2007
8
Force recon diary, 1969
Doc Norton, leader of 3d Force Recon, recounts his team's experiences behind enemy lines during the tense patrols, sudden ambushes and acts of supreme sacrifice that occurred as they gathered valuable information about NVA operations right ...
Bruce H. Norton, 1991
9
Starfist: Force Recon: Pointblank
For anyone else this mission would be suicide, but for these Marines, it’s just another day in the maelstrom. From the Paperback edition.
David Sherman, Dan Cragg, 2006
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Recon and the Green Monster
He was young, naive and eager. Assigned to an elite fighting unit in Viet Nam, he amazed himself every day by measuring up to those around him.
Leigh Thomas, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RECON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term recon is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ghost Recon: Wildlands is Far Cry meets Grand Theft Auto
Welcome to Bolivia where the drug cartels do as they please. You have carte blanche to eliminate them. The new Ghost Recon feels reassuringly familiar. «VG247, Jun 15»
2
Vancouver's Recon Instruments Acquired by Intel for $175 Million
“In Recon Instruments, we see compelling technology and a solid strategy to capitalize on the wearable revolution," Mike Bell, Vice President and General ... «Techvibes, Jun 15»
3
Ghost Recon Wildlands is a new, open-world Tom Clancy game
Ubisoft announced the newest in its Tom Clancy games at today's E3 press conference. Ghost Recon Wildlands is an open-world, third-person military shooter ... «PC Gamer, Jun 15»
4
Recon Instruments made sporty smart glasses you might actually want
The technology was made by Recon Instruments, a Canadian company started in 2008 as a business school project at the University of British Columbia. «The Verge, Apr 15»
5
TouchArcade Game of the Week: 'Star Wars Rebels: Recon Missions'
But that's not a concern with Star Wars Rebels: Recon Missions [Free], a just-released action platformer based on the new Star Wars Rebels animated series that ... «Touch Arcade, Mar 15»
6
The Recon Group Inc. Growing Quickly with Latest Expansion to …
BLACKSBURG, S.C., Nov. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Recon Group Inc. (TRG) is rolling out a new facility in Blacksburg South Carolina, to process consumer ... «PR Newswire, Nov 14»
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Grindr, Scruff And Recon: Want An STD? There's An App For That
Smartphone apps such as Grindr, Scruff, and Recon have become an increasingly popular way to hook up with potential sexual partners. They allow registered ... «Science 2.0, Jun 14»
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Ghost Recon Online gets renamed, hits Steam in April
Ubisoft announced on its blog that the free-to-play Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Online will launch on Steam on April 10, rebranded as Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon ... «PC Gamer Magazine, Mar 14»
9
Ex-Animal Planet Host Calls Selling Exotic Lizards a "Stupid Thing …
Donald Schultz, 35, the former host of "Wild Recon" on Animal Planet, pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to violating the Endangered Species Act by ... «NBC Southern California, Nov 13»
10
Intel makes 'significant' investment in wearable pioneer Recon
Intel says that it has made a “significant investment” in Recon Instruments, a company that has quietly emerged on the cutting edge of wearable computing. «PCWorld, Sep 13»

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« EDUCALINGO. Recon [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/recon>. Apr 2024 ».
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