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Reflexive

adjective
/ɹəˈflɛksɪv/
Word Frequency: 2.1

Definitions

1.adjectiveThat reflects, or redirects back to the source.
"Mirrors are reflective."
2.adjectivePondering, especially thinking back on the past.
"He always becomes reflective in preparation for the new year."
3.adjectiveThat reveals or shows; revealing; indicative of.
4.adjectiveInvolving reflection.
5.adjective(grammar) Reciprocal.
6.noun(grammar) A reflexive pronoun.
7.noun(grammar) A reflexive verb.
8.adjective(grammar) Referring back to the subject, or having an object equal to the subject.
9.adjectiveOf a relation R on a set S, such that xRx for all members x of S (that is, the relation holds between any element of the set and itself).
""Equals" is a reflexive relation."
10.adjectiveOf or resulting from a reflex.
"The electric shock elicited an automatic and reflexive response from him."
11.adjectiveProducing immediate response, spontaneous.
"a reflexive dislike"

Synonyms

reflexive pronounreflexautomaticbackwardinvoluntaryself-referentmutualreciprocalthoughtfulreflectiveknee-jerkwell-considered

Antonyms

irreflexivenon-reflexivenonreflexive

Rhymes With

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