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re·flex·ive

(rĭ-flĕk′sĭv)

adj.

1. Directed back on itself.

2. Grammar

a. Of, relating to, or being a verb having an identical subject and direct object, as dressed in the sentence She dressed herself.

b. Of, relating to, or being the pronoun used as the direct object of a reflexive verb, as herself in She dressed herself.

3. Of or relating to a reflex.

4. Elicited automatically; spontaneous: "a bid for ... reflexive left-wing approval" (Marshall Delaney).

n. Grammar

A reflexive verb or pronoun. See Usage Note at myself.

re·flex′ive·ly adv.

re·flex′ive·ness, re′flex·iv′i·ty (rē′flĕk-sĭv′ĭ-tē) n.

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reflexive

(rɪˈflɛksɪv)

adj

1. (Grammar) denoting a class of pronouns that refer back to the subject of a sentence or clause. Thus, in the sentence that man thinks a great deal of himself, the pronoun himself is reflexive

2. (Grammar) denoting a verb used transitively with the reflexive pronoun as its direct object, as the French se lever "to get up" (literally "to raise oneself") or English to dress oneself

3. (Physiology) physiol of or relating to a reflex

4. (Logic) logic maths (of a relation) holding between any member of its domain and itself: "... is a member of the same family as ..." is reflexive. Compare irreflexive, nonreflexive

5. (Mathematics) logic maths (of a relation) holding between any member of its domain and itself: "... is a member of the same family as ..." is reflexive. Compare irreflexive, nonreflexive

(Grammar) a reflexive pronoun or verb

reˈflexively adv

reˈflexiveness, reflexivity n

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re•flex•ive

(rɪˈflɛk sɪv)

adj.

a. (of a verb) taking a subject and object with identical referents, as cut in I cut myself.

b. (of a pronoun) used as an object with the same referent as the subject of a verb, as myself in I cut myself.

2. reflex; responsive.

3. able to reflect; reflective.

4. a reflexive verb or pronoun.

[1580–90; < Medieval Latin reflexīvus turned back, reflected. See reflex, -ive]

re•flex′ive•ly, adv.

re•flex′ive•ness, re•flex•iv•i•ty (ˌri flɛkˈsɪv ɪ ti) n.

reflexive

A form of a verb in which the subject and the object are the same, for example, “He washed himself.”

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Noun 1. reflexive - a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent

reflexive pronoun

personal pronoun - a pronoun expressing a distinction of person

Adj. 1. [画像:reflexive - without volition or conscious control]reflexive - without volition or conscious control; "the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light"; "a reflex knee jerk"; "sneezing is reflexive"

reflex, automatic

physiology - the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms

involuntary - controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control; "involuntary muscles"; "gave an involuntary start"

2. reflexive - referring back to itself

self-referent

grammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)

backward - directed or facing toward the back or rear; "a backward view"

Translations

إنْعِكاسيفِعْل إنْعِكاسي

zvratnýreflexivní

refleksiv

reflexiv Reflektiv-...

réfléchi réflexif

visszaható

afturbeygî sögnafturbeygt

riflessivo

sangrąžinis

atgriezenisks

wederkerend

refleksiv

zwrotny

reflexiv

dönüşlü

反身的

reflexive

[rɪˈfleksɪv]

A. ADJ (Ling) [verb, pronoun] → reflexivo

B. N (Ling) (= pronoun) → pronombre m reflexivo ; (= verb) → verbo m reflexivo

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reflexive

[rɪˈflɛksɪv] adj [action, movement] → réflexe reflexive pronoun n → pronom m réfléchi reflexive verb n → verbe m pronominal réfléchi

reflexive

(Gram)

adj → reflexiv

n → Reflexiv nt

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reflexive

[rɪˈflɛksɪv] adj (Gram) → riflessivo/a

reflexive

(rəˈfleksiv) adjective

1. (of a pronoun) showing that the object of a verb is the same person or thing as the subject. In `He cut himself', `himself' is a reflexive pronoun. wederkerend إنْعِكاسي възвратен reflexivo zvratný Reflektiv-... refleksiv αυτοπαθής (γραμμ.) reflexivo enesekohane (asesõna) انعکاسی؛ باز تابی refleksiivi- réfléchi כִּינוּי חוֹזֵר निजवाचक आत्मवाचक povratan, povratna zamjenica visszaható (névmás) kata ganti refleksif afturbeygt (fornafn) riflessivo 再帰の 재귀(용법)의 sangrąžinis atgriezenisks (vietniekvārds) kata ganti kendiri wederkerend refleksiv zwrotny (ګرامر) لازمى، هغه فعل چه په فاعل تماميږى reflexivo reflexiv возвратный zvratný povraten povratni reflexiv ซึ่งเป็นสรรพนามที่ย้อนกลับไปหาประธาน dönüşlü 反身的(代名詞) зворотний ضمیر معکوس phản thân 反身的(代词)

2. (of a verb) used with a reflexive pronoun. In `control yourself!', `control' is a reflexive verb. wederkerend فِعْل إنْعِكاسي възвратен reflexivo zvratný reflexiv refleksiv αυτοπαθής (γραμμ.) reflexivo enesekohane (tegusõna) بازتاب( فعل refleksiivi- réfléchi חוזר निजवाचक आत्मवाचक povratan, povratan glagol visszaható (ige) kata kerja refleksif afturbeygð sögn riflessivo 再帰代名詞をともなう 재귀 동사 sangrąžinis atgriezenisks (darbības vārds) kata ganti kendiri wederkerend refleksiv zwrotny هغه فعل چه په فاعل تماميږى reflexivo reflexiv возвратный zvratný povraten povratni reflexiv คํากริยาที่ใช้สรรพนามข้างต้น dönüşlü 與反身代名詞並用的(反身動詞) зворотний فعل معکوس đại từ phản thân 反身的(动词)

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