reflection

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English

Alternative forms

• reflexion

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈflɛkʃən/
• Hyphenation: re‧flec‧tion
• Rhymes: -ɛkʃən

Noun

reflection (countable and uncountable, plural reflections)

1. The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
2. The property of a propagated wave being thrown back from a surface (such as a mirror).
3. Something, such as an image, that is reflected.
5. Careful thought or consideration.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:consideration
6. A representative manifestation or outcome of a condition, trend or trait.
   1. (followed by on) Used to make an implied criticism.

7. (computing) The process or mechanism of determining the capabilities of an object at run-time.
8. (anatomy) The folding of a part; a fold.

Derived terms

Related terms

• reflect
• reflective
• reflector

Translations

See also

• refraction
• diffraction