Definitions

1. noun

A number, phrase, or other sequence of characters that reads the same forward and backward.

“The phrase ‘madam’ is a palindrome.”

2. noun

A word, phrase, or sequence of characters that reads the same backward as forward.

“The word ‘level’ is a palindrome.”

3. noun

A sequence of characters, typically a word or phrase, that reads the same backward as forward.

“The palindrome ‘refer’ reads the same forward and backward.”

4. verb

To form or write a palindrome.

“The poet palindrome-ed her words to create a sense of symmetry.”

5. verb

To make or write something that reads the same forward and backward.

“The writer palindrome-ed her poem to create a sense of balance.”