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reflexive

/ɹəˈflɛksɪv/
adjective
  1. 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.

noun
  1. (grammar) A reflexive pronoun.

  2. (grammar) A reflexive verb.

adjective
  1. (grammar) Referring back to the subject, or having an object equal to the subject.

  2. 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."

  3. Of or resulting from a reflex.

    "The electric shock elicited an automatic and reflexive response from him."

Antonymsirreflexive, non-reflexive, nonreflexive

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