reflexive
See also: réflexive
English edit
Etymology edit
From Medieval Latin reflexīvus, from Latin reflexus.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
reflexive (not comparable)
- (grammar) Referring back to the subject, or having an object equal to the subject.
- (mathematics) 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, as it holds for all possible x; "not less" is non-reflexive because it is true only for some x and y, "unequal" is irreflexive, as it never holds between x and itself.
- Of or resulting from a reflex.
- The electric shock elicited an automatic and reflexive response from him.
- (figurative) Producing immediate response, spontaneous.
- a reflexive dislike
- Synonym of reflective
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Related terms edit
- (set theory): symmetric
- (set theory): transitive
- irreflexive
Translations edit
in grammar
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in mathematics
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resulting from a reflex
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Noun edit
reflexive (plural reflexives)
- (grammar) A reflexive pronoun.
- (grammar) A reflexive verb.
Translations edit
reflexive pronoun — see reflexive pronoun
reflexive verb — see reflexive verb
See also edit
- (verb): active, passive, neuter, transitive, intransitive
Further reading edit
- reflexive on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Reflexive pronoun on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Reflexive verb on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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Adjective edit
reflexive
- inflection of reflexiv:
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Etymology 1 edit
Adverb edit
reflexīvē (not comparable)
Etymology 2 edit
Adjective edit
reflexīve