palindrome

Meanings

• noun

  A word or phrase that reads the same backward as forward

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈpælɪndɹoʊm/
   
   
   
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Variants

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palindrome , palindromes , palindromic , palindromist , palindromists

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Etymology

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From the Greek palindromos, palin- 'again' and dromos 'way, course'. A palindrome is a word, phrase, number, or other sequence of characters which reads the same backward as forward.

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Trivia

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1. The longest palindrome in the English language, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is 'radar' which is a palindrome of the word 'stater' with the letters rearranged.

2. The word 'palindrome' itself is a palindrome when written in all lowercase letters: palindrome.

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Related Concepts

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1. reversed words: Words that read the same backward as forward are called reversed words or palindromes.

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Culture

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Palindromes have been used in literature, art, music, and mathematics for centuries. One famous example is the palindromic name of the Shakespearean character, Able was I ere I saw Elba, which is a reference to Napoleon Bonaparte.

How to Memorize "palindrome"

1. visualize
   

   - To memorize a palindrome, you can visualize it by writing it down and then reading it backward. For example, you can write the word 'racecar' and then read it backward to check that it reads the same forward and backward.

2. associate
   

   - Another way to memorize a palindrome is to associate it with a memorable phrase or image. For example, you can remember the palindrome 'never odd or even' by associating it with the phrase 'Able was I ere I saw Elba'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Mnemonics are memory aids that can help you remember information. For palindromes, you can use a simple mnemonic like 'Read it backward, forward it's the same'.

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