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Reflexive
/ɹəˈflɛksɪv/
That reflects, or redirects back to the source.
📖 Definitions of "Reflexive"
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That reflects, or redirects back to the source.
"Mirrors are reflective."
- 2
Pondering, especially thinking back on the past.
"He always becomes reflective in preparation for the new year."
- 3
That reveals or shows; revealing; indicative of.
- 4
Involving reflection.
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(grammar) A reflexive pronoun.
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(grammar) A reflexive verb.
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(grammar) Referring back to the subject, or having an object equal to the subject.
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Of 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."
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Of or resulting from a reflex.
"The electric shock elicited an automatic and reflexive response from him."
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Producing immediate response, spontaneous.
"a reflexive dislike"
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