reflection
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
- (countable, uncountable) The property of a propagated wave being thrown back from a surface (such as a mirror).
- (countable, uncountable) Something, such as an image, that is reflected.
- (countable, uncountable) Careful thought or consideration.
- (countable, uncountable) A representative manifestation or outcome of a condition, trend or trait.
- (countable, uncountable) A representative manifestation or outcome of a condition, trend or trait.
- (countable, uncountable) The process or mechanism of determining the capabilities of an object at run-time.
- (countable, uncountable) The folding of a part; a fold.
Synonyms
reflected image
speculation
what someone thinks
reflex action
reflected light
examen
Translations
réflexion
Reflexion
reflexión
riflessione
reflexão
αντανάκλαση
reflexió
weerglans
yansımaFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɹɪˈflɛkʃən/
Etymology
From Middle French reflexion, reflection, and its source Late Latin reflexio, from the participle stem of reflectō. The current spelling is influenced by reflect. Equivalent to reflect + -ion.
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