reflexive

Meaning of reflexive

adjective
  1. denoting a pronoun that refers back to the subject of the clause in which it is used, e.g. myself, themselves.
  2. (of a relation) always holding between a term and itself.
  3. (of a method or theory in the social sciences) taking account of itself or of the effect of the personality or presence of the researcher on what is being investigated.
  4. (of an action) performed as a reflex, without conscious thought.
    at concerts like this one standing ovations have become reflexive

noun

a reflexive word or form, especially a pronoun.

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Hyphenation of reflexive

re-flex-ive

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
  • reflexive is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

reflexive synonyms

Meaning automatic:

automatic, reflex

Translation of reflexive

Words that rhyme with reflexive

annexive, antireflexive, complexive, connexive, flexive, inflexive, irreflexive, semireflexive, fixive, lixive, fluxive, influxive, luxive

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