Word of the Day 02/20/22 Palindrome
Palindrome (noun)
pal·in·drome [pal-in-drohm] (previously 08-02-13)
noun
1. a word, line, verse, number, sentence, etc., reading the same backward as forward, as Madam, I'm Adam or Poor Dan is in a droop.
2. Biochemistry. a region of DNA in which the sequence of nucleotides is identical with an inverted sequence in the complementary strand: GAATTC is a palindrome of CTTAAG.
OTHER WORDS FROM PALINDROME
pa·lin·dro·mist [puh-lin-droh-mist], noun
pal·in·drom·ic [pal-in-drom-ik, -droh-mik], pal·in·drom·i·cal, adjective
pal·in·drom·i·cal·ly, adverb
Origin: 1620–30; < Greek palíndromos recurring, equivalent to pálin again, back + -dromos running (see -drome)
HOW TO USE PALINDROME IN A SENTENCE
Read my review of Tenet and learn about the ancient palindrome square that unlocks it.
THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT MOVIE WEEKEND OF THE YEAR|ALISSA WILKINSON|SEPTEMBER 4, 2020|VOX
The word in the third and central line is itself a palindrome.
THE ANCIENT PALINDROME THAT EXPLAINS CHRISTOPHER NOLAN’S TENET|ALISSA WILKINSON|SEPTEMBER 4, 2020|VOX
In this case every reading of the palindrome requires the use of the central V as the middle letter.
AMUSEMENTS IN MATHEMATICS|HENRY ERNEST DUDENEY
In this form the solution will depend on whether the number of letters in the palindrome be odd or even.
AMUSEMENTS IN MATHEMATICS|HENRY ERNEST DUDENEY
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
pal·in·drome [pal-in-drohm] (previously 08-02-13)
noun
1. a word, line, verse, number, sentence, etc., reading the same backward as forward, as Madam, I'm Adam or Poor Dan is in a droop.
2. Biochemistry. a region of DNA in which the sequence of nucleotides is identical with an inverted sequence in the complementary strand: GAATTC is a palindrome of CTTAAG.
OTHER WORDS FROM PALINDROME
pa·lin·dro·mist [puh-lin-droh-mist], noun
pal·in·drom·ic [pal-in-drom-ik, -droh-mik], pal·in·drom·i·cal, adjective
pal·in·drom·i·cal·ly, adverb
Origin: 1620–30; < Greek palíndromos recurring, equivalent to pálin again, back + -dromos running (see -drome)
HOW TO USE PALINDROME IN A SENTENCE
Read my review of Tenet and learn about the ancient palindrome square that unlocks it.
THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT MOVIE WEEKEND OF THE YEAR|ALISSA WILKINSON|SEPTEMBER 4, 2020|VOX
The word in the third and central line is itself a palindrome.
THE ANCIENT PALINDROME THAT EXPLAINS CHRISTOPHER NOLAN’S TENET|ALISSA WILKINSON|SEPTEMBER 4, 2020|VOX
In this case every reading of the palindrome requires the use of the central V as the middle letter.
AMUSEMENTS IN MATHEMATICS|HENRY ERNEST DUDENEY
In this form the solution will depend on whether the number of letters in the palindrome be odd or even.
AMUSEMENTS IN MATHEMATICS|HENRY ERNEST DUDENEY
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.