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palindrome Definition

pal·in·drome (palin drōm′)

noun

a word, phrase, or sentence which reads the same backward or forward (Ex.: madam)

Etymology: Gr palindromos, running back < palin, again (< IE base *kwel-, to turn > wheel) + dramein, to run: see dromedary

palindrome Related Forms

pal′·in·dromic (-drōmik, -drä-) adjective

palindrome Synonyms

palindrome

n.

palindrome Usage Examples

Converse of object

find: Find the least palindrome which is divisible by 13, and find any palindrome which is divisible by 54.

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