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In real life I do a lot of reconnaissance and then kind of choose the guy I'm going to go after. Not like stalking, but I just want a little background info. That might be why I haven't had many bad dates.
Claire Coffee

Meaning of "reconnaissance" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RECONNAISSANCE

From French, from Old French reconoistre to explore, recognize.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RECONNAISSANCE

reconnaissance  [rɪˈkɒnɪsəns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RECONNAISSANCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Reconnaissance 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 RECONNAISSANCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Reconnaissance

Reconnaissance is a mission to obtain information by visual observation or other detection methods, about the activities and resources of an enemy or potential enemy, or about the meteorologic, hydrographic, or geographic characteristics of a particular area. “ ” Reconnaissance Reconnaissance is the military term for exploring beyond the area occupied by friendly forces to gain vital information about enemy forces or features of the environment for later analysis and/or dissemination. Often referred to as recce or recon, the associated verb is reconnoitre in British and Canadian English or reconnoiter in American English. Examples of reconnaissance include patrolling by troops, ships or submarines, manned/unmanned aircraft, satellites, or by setting up covert observation posts. Espionage normally is not reconnaissance, because reconnaissance is a military force's operating ahead of its main forces; spies are non-combatants operating behind enemy lines.

Definition of reconnaissance in the English dictionary

The first definition of reconnaissance in the dictionary is the act of reconnoitring. Other definition of reconnaissance is the process of obtaining information about the position, activities, resources, etc, of an enemy or potential enemy. Reconnaissance is also a preliminary inspection of an area of land before an engineering survey is made.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RECONNAISSANCE


absence
ˈæbsəns
beneficence
bɪˈnɛfɪsəns
complacence
kəmˈpleɪsəns
concupiscence
kənˈkjuːpɪsəns
impuissance
ɪmˈpjuːɪsəns
licence
ˈlaɪsəns
license
ˈlaɪsəns
magnificence
mæɡˈnɪfɪsəns
maleficence
mæˈlɛfɪsəns
nascence
ˈneɪsəns
obeisance
əʊˈbeɪsəns
photoreconnaissance
ˌfəʊtəʊrɪˈkɒnɪsəns
puissance
ˈpjuːɪsəns
reconnoissance
rɪˈkɒnɪsəns
relicense
riːˈlaɪsəns
reminiscence
ˌrɛmɪˈnɪsəns
renaissance
rəˈneɪsəns
reticence
ˈretɪsəns
reviviscence
ˌrɛvɪˈvɪsəns
sublicense
sʌbˈlaɪsəns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RECONNAISSANCE

reconditeness
recondition
reconduct
reconfer
reconfiguration
reconfigure
reconfine
reconfirm
reconfirmation
reconnaissance flight
reconnaissance patrol
reconnect
reconnection
reconnection fee
reconnoissance
reconnoiter
reconnoiterer
reconnoitre
reconnoitrer
reconnoitring

WORDS THAT END LIKE RECONNAISSANCE

advance
chevisance
cognisance
complaisance
conversance
defeasance
Early Renaissance
High Renaissance
malfeasance
misfeasance
nonfeasance
nuisance
pleasance
public nuisance
recognisance
recusance
suffisance
the Early Renaissance
the High Renaissance
the Renaissance
usance

Synonyms and antonyms of reconnaissance in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RECONNAISSANCE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «reconnaissance» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of reconnaissance

Translation of «reconnaissance» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RECONNAISSANCE

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

Translator English - Chinese

侦察
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

reconocimiento
570 millions of speakers

English

reconnaissance
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टोही
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

استطلاع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

разведка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

reconhecimento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরিদর্শনকরণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

reconnaissance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Peninjauan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Aufklärung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

偵察
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정찰
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pengintaian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trinh sát
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உளவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्मरणशक्ती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

keşif
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ricognizione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rekonesans
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розвідка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

recunoaștere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αναγνώρισης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verkenning
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spaning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rekognosering
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of reconnaissance

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RECONNAISSANCE»

The term «reconnaissance» is very widely used and occupies the 19.948 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RECONNAISSANCE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «reconnaissance» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «reconnaissance» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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3 QUOTES WITH «RECONNAISSANCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word reconnaissance.
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Claire Coffee
In real life I do a lot of reconnaissance and then kind of choose the guy I'm going to go after. Not like stalking, but I just want a little background info. That might be why I haven't had many bad dates.
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Bo Gritz
The final effort came when our reconnaissance team reported contact with the POWs and their guards by radio near midnight at a pre-arranged crossing site.
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Steven Van Zandt
What the world needs is an Emergency Boss. An Emergency Czar. An Emergency Commander. A true Master Of Disaster. One person completely responsible for the anticipation, immediate reconnaissance, and urgent execution of rescue and relief efforts around the world.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RECONNAISSANCE»

Discover the use of reconnaissance in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to reconnaissance and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Psychology of Science: A Reconnaissance
" This eBook edition contains the complete 168 page text of the original 1966 hardcover edition. Contents: Preface by Abraham H. Maslow Acknowledgments 1. Mechanistic and Humanistic Science 2.
Abraham H. Maslow, 2004
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The Age of Reconnaissance
Examines the factors that precipitated the exploration and colonization of the world from 1450 to 1650 and analyzes the resulting political and social consequences
John Horace Parry, 1981
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Surveillance and Reconnaissance Imaging Systems: Modeling ...
Here's an up-to-date, comprehensive review of surveillance and reconnaissance (S & R) imaging system modeling and performance prediction.
Jon C. Leachtenauer, Ronald G. Driggers, 2001
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US MACV-SOG Reconnaissance Team in Vietnam
Drawing on detailed, first-hand accounts of the experiences of the service, including action on operations, this book will shed light on one of the most crucial units of the Vietnam War. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Gordon Rottman, 2011
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Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance: DoD Can ...
The DoD¿s intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities -- such as satellites and unmanned aircraft systems -- are crucial to military operations, and demand for ISR capabilities has increased.
Davi M. D'Agostino, 2008
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Stream reconnaissance handbook: geomorphological ...
Hence this handbook is designed to assist less experienced individuals to perform this task accurately and reliably.
Colin R. Thorne, 1998
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U.S. Army Reconnaissance and Surveillance Handbook
The U.S. Army's official guide to reconnaissance and surveillance.
Department of the Army, 2004
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The British Reconnaissance Corps in World War II
Osprey's study of Britain's Reconnaisance Corps of World War II (1939-1945).
Richard Doherty, Martin Windrow, 2007
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Humber Light Reconnaissance Car 1941-45
Using numerous photographs, and newly commissioned artwork, this book looks at the development of the LRC, its use by the Reconnaissance Corps and its importance to British infantry divisions in the theatre in which it served.
Richard Doherty, 2012
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Bantam, Ford and Willys-1/4-Ton Reconnaissance Cars
The vehicles were studied in great detail. Soon, at their own expense, Ford and Willys-Overland submitted pilots for testing too. This book covers the production prototypes--Bantam BRC-40, Ford GP and the Willys MA.
Robert Notman, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RECONNAISSANCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term reconnaissance is used in the context of the following news items.
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Russian fighter conducted dangerous intercept of US …
WASHINGTON: A Russian fighter jet flew dangerously close to an American reconnaissance aircraft during an unprofessional intercept in international airspace ... «Economic Times, Jun 15»
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US to Protest 'Unsafe' Interception of Reconnaissance Plane by …
Last Tuesday, a U.S. RC-135U, a reconnaissance plane, was flying in international airspace over the Baltic Sea north of Poland, when it was intercepted in an ... «Wall Street Journal, Apr 15»
3
NASA to Cancel Mars Opportunity Rover and Lunar …
The Mars Opportunity Rover and the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter will not be completed by 2016. The new nuclear powered Curiosity rover is the only other ... «Science Times, Mar 15»
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Syria claims to have shot down US reconnaissance aircraft
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syrian state media said the country's air defences shot down a U.S. reconnaissance aircraft Tuesday in a northwestern province along the ... «Toronto Star, Mar 15»
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Moon impact! NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter finds new craters
In 2009, NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) arrived at the Moon and began taking high-resolution photographs. By comparing pictures taken early in ... «Astronomy Now Online, Mar 15»
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2 Turkish reconnaissance planes crash; 4 pilots killed
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey's military says two of its RF-4E reconnaissance planes have crashed in central Turkey, killing all four pilots on board. The military ... «Rudaw, Feb 15»
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The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter discovers lunar hydrogen more …
Recent observations by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft indicate that these deposits may be slightly more abundant on crater slopes in ... «Astronomy Magazine, Feb 15»
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Finds Long-Lost Beagle-2
The unsuccessful Beagle 2 Mars lander, thought lost on Mars since 2003, has been found partially deployed on the surface of the planet in images taken by a ... «Sci-News.com, Jan 15»
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France begins reconnaissance flights over Iraq as conference opens …
French military planes are carrying out their first reconnaissance flights to identify Isil targets in Iraq this morning as foreign ministers from some 20 countries ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Sep 14»
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China says intercept of US spy plane was professional, urges end to …
In the latest encounter, Yang blamed "the large-scale and highly frequent close-in reconnaissance by the U.S. against China" as "the root cause of accidents ... «Fox News, Aug 14»

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