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palindromic

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of, relating to, or being a palindrome.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • "Madam I'm Adam" is a palindromic phrase.
  • Palindromic prime numbers are those which read the same backwards as forwards.

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adj

Meaning 2

Beginning and ending in a similar way.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • palindromic rheumatism

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noun

Meaning 3

A palindromic polynomial.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English palindrome Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English palindromic From palindrome + -ic.

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