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reflection


Definition: Meaning of, reflection in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / rɪˈflɛkʃ(ə)n /

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reflection reflections
  1. [countable] an image that you can see in a mirror, glass, or water
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  2. [uncountable and countable] careful thought, or an idea or opinion based on this
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  3. [countable] something that shows what something else is like, or that is a sign of a particular situation
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  4. [uncountable] the action or process of light, heat, or sound being thrown back from a surface
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reflection used in phrases

  • angle of reflection (noun)
    1. the angle between a reflected ray and a line perpendicular to the reflecting surface at the point of incidence
  • coefficient of reflection (noun)
    1. the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
  • reflection factor (noun)
    1. the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
  • sound reflection (noun)
    1. the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
  • space-reflection symmetry (noun)
    1. physics parity is conserved in a universe in which the laws of physics are the same in a right-handed system of coordinates as in a left-handed system
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