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reconnaissance — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • acceptance noun The act of agreeing to receive, believe, or approve of something.
  • acknowledgment noun The act of admitting or recognizing something as true.
  • credit noun Recognition or praise given for something a person has done.
  • gratefulness noun The state of being grateful.
  • recognition noun The act of identifying someone or something as already known.
  • reconnaissance noun The act of exploring or observing an area to gather information, especially before military action.
  • scout noun A person sent ahead to gather information, especially about an enemy or unfamiliar territory.
  • survey noun A set of questions used to gather information or opinions from a group of people.
  • thankfulness noun The state of being thankful.

Senses

reconnaissance is used for these senses in English:

  • acceptance The state of being accepted.
  • acceptance (law) An agreeing to the action, proposals, or terms of another by some act which results in the conclusion of a legally binding contract; the reception or taking of a thing bought as that for which it was bought, or as that agreed to be delivered, or the taking of possession of a thing as owner.
  • acknowledgment The act of acknowledging
  • credit (uncountable) Recognition, respect and admiration.
  • gratefulness The state of being grateful.
  • recognition The act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized (matching a current observation with a memory of a prior observation of the same entity).
  • reconnaissance The act of scouting or exploring (especially military or medical) to gain information.
  • scout A member of any number of youth organizations belonging to the international scout movement, such as the Boy Scouts of America or Girl Scouts of the United States.

acceptance — full definition

  1. noun The act of agreeing to receive, believe, or approve of something.
  2. noun The state of being included or welcomed by others.

acknowledgment — full definition

  1. noun The act of admitting or recognizing something as true.
  2. noun A note of thanks or credit given to someone for their help.
  3. noun A signal confirming that a message or delivery was received.

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