reflexive
Meaning of reflexive
adjective
- denoting a pronoun that refers back to the subject of the clause in which it is used, e.g. myself, themselves.
- (of a relation) always holding between a term and itself.
- (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.
- (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.
Information about reflexive
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:
Translation of reflexive
- Spanish: reflexivo
- Italian: riflessivo
- German: reflexiv
- French: réflexif
Words that rhyme with reflexive
annexive, antireflexive, complexive, connexive, flexive, inflexive, irreflexive, semireflexive, fixive, lixive, fluxive, influxive, luxive
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