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recce

rec·ce
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rek-ee]
    • /ˈrɛk i/
    • /ˈrek.i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rek-ee]
    • /ˈrɛk i/

Definitions of recce word

  • noun recce (especially in British military use) reconnaissance: a pilot who spent three months on recce. 1
  • verb recce If you recce an area, you visit that place in order to become familiar with it. People usually recce an area when they are going to return at a later time to do something there. 0
  • verb recce Recce is also a noun. 0

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Origin of recce

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; by shortening and alteration

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Parts of speech for Recce

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

recce popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

recce usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for recce

verb recce

  • investigate — to examine, study, or inquire into systematically; search or examine into the particulars of; examine in detail.

noun recce

  • investigation — the act or process of investigating or the condition of being investigated.

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