reflexive

See also réflexive

English

Wikipedia

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Etymology

From Medieval Latin reflexivus, from Latin reflexus.

Adjective

reflexive (not comparable)

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

4. (figuratively) Producing immediate response, spontaneous.

   a reflexive dislike

Derived terms

• reflexive verb
• reflexive pronoun

Related terms

• symmetric
• transitive
• irreflexive

Translations

in grammar

• Czech: zvratný (cs) m
• Dutch: wederkerend (nl)
• Faroese: afturbendur (fo)
• Finnish: refleksiivinen (fi)
• French: réfléchi (fr) m
• German: reflexiv (de)
• Greek: αυτοπαθής (el) (aftopathís) 
• Icelandic: afturbeygður (is) m
• Irish: aisfhillteach (ga), frithluaileach (ga)
• Norwegian: refleksiv (no)

• Persian: please add this translation if you can
• Polish: zwrotny (pl) m
• Romanian: reflexiv (ro)
• Romansch: reflexiv (rm)
• Russian: возвратный (ru) (vozvrátnyj) 
• Scottish Gaelic: ath-fhillteach (gd)
• Slovene: povraten (sl)
• Spanish: reflexivo (es) m
• Swedish: reflexiv (sv)
• Turkish: dönüşlü (tr)

in mathematics

• Czech: reflexivní (cs) m
• German: reflexiv (de)
• Icelandic: sjálfhverfur (is) m, spegilvirkur (is) m
• Japanese: 反射的 (ja) (はんしゃてき, hanshateki)

• Polish: zwrotny (pl) m
• Romanian: reflexiv (ro) m and n
• Russian: рефлексивный (ru) (refleksívnyj) 
• Slovene: refleksíven (sl)

Noun

reflexive (plural reflexives)

1. A reflexive pronoun.