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reconnaissance.

The act of scouting or exploring (especially military or medical) to gain information.

14 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɹɪˈkɒnɪsəns//ɹiˈkɒnɪsəns//ɹəˈkɒnəsəns/
  1. The act of scouting or exploring (especially military or medical) to gain information.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French reconnaissance (“recognition”). Doublet of recognizance.

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