Definitions for réflexive
rɪˈflɛk sɪvréflex·ive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.7 / 3 votes

1. reflexive pronoun, reflexiveadjective

   a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent

2. automatic, reflex(a), reflexiveadjective

   without volition or conscious control

   "the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light"; "a reflex knee jerk"; "sneezing is reflexive"

3. reflexive, self-referentadjective

   referring back to itself

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reflexivenoun

   A reflexive pronoun.

2. reflexiveadjective

   Having a subject and object that are the same.

3. reflexiveadjective

   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.

4. Etymology: From reflexivus, from reflexus.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reflexiveadjective

   Having respect to something past.

   Etymology: reflexus, Lat.

   That assurance reflexive cannot be a divine faith, but at the most an human, yet such as perhaps I may have no doubting mixed with. Henry Hammond, Practical Catechism.

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1. reflexive

   Reflexive is a term used in various fields including mathematics, logic, and linguistics, generally referring to a relationship or property that applies to an individual in relation to itself. In mathematics and logic, a relation R on a set A is said to be reflexive if every element is related to itself, meaning for every element 'a' in set A, the relationship 'aRa' holds true. In linguistics, it refers to verbs, pronouns, or constructions expressing an action performed by the subject towards itself, such as “I cut myself”. Overall, the core concept of reflexive implies something directing back to itself.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. Reflexiveadjective

   bending or turned backward; reflective; having respect to something past

2. Reflexiveadjective

   implying censure

3. Reflexiveadjective

   having for its direct object a pronoun which refers to the agent or subject as its antecedent; -- said of certain verbs; as, the witness perjured himself; I bethought myself. Applied also to pronouns of this class; reciprocal; reflective

4. Etymology: [Cf. F. rflexif.]

Matched Categories

1. • Physiology

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How to pronounce réflexive?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say réflexive in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of réflexive in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of réflexive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of réflexive in a Sentence

1. Mike Ingram:

   The growth outlook remains tepid at best and visibility is poor. Sentiment is now very fragile with the instinctive reflexive 'buy on dips' that has served investors well is now being supplanted by ‘sell the rally’, and that is precisely what we are seeing today.

2. Ben Rhodes:

   We're used to some reflexive partisanship on these issues, we're expecting there to be very strong Republican opposition, as there has been on many of our foreign and domestic priorities, but we're confident there's a growing base of support among Democrats in both the House and Senate for this deal.

3. Marco Rubio:

   I can tell you that I always find it interesting that the reflexive reaction of the left is to say we need more gun laws, criminals don't follow gun laws. Only law-abiding people follow gun laws. And there is just no evidence that these gun laws would prevent these shootings.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=réflexive
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reflexive
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=réflexive
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/réflexive
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=réflexive