The Evolution of a Palindrome

Authors

Dmitri A. Borgmann

Abstract

A word such as CIVIC, ROTATOR, or SEMITIMES, that is spelled exactly the same way backward as it is forward, is called a palindrome. There are many short palindromes, but the number decreases sharply with increase in word length.

Recommended Citation

Borgmann, Dmitri A. (1970) "The Evolution of a Palindrome," Word Ways: Vol. 3 : Iss. 1 , Article 3.
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