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reflexive

/ɹəˈflɛksɪv/ · adjective

Meaning

  1. That reflects, or redirects back to the source.
  2. Pondering, especially thinking back on the past.
  3. That reveals or shows; revealing; indicative of.
  4. Involving reflection.
  5. (grammar) Reciprocal.
  6. (grammar) A reflexive pronoun.
  7. (grammar) A reflexive verb.
  8. (grammar) Referring back to the subject, or having an object equal to the subject.
  9. 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).
  10. Of or resulting from a reflex.
  11. Producing immediate response, spontaneous.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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