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Meaning of
reflexive
in English
reflexive
us
//rɪˈflɛk.sɪv//
uk
//ˈriː.fleɪ.kɪv//
#uncommon
Plural
reflexives
Definitions
Adjective
related
to
a
reflex
;
automatic
response
The
doctor
tested
the
patient's
reflexive
responses
to
stimuli
.
grammatically
referring
back
to
the
subject
The
pronoun
"
himself
"
is
an
example
of
a
reflexive
adjective
in
the
sentence
.
relating
to
a
mathematical
relation
where
each
element
is
connected
to
itself
The
graph
showed
a
reflexive
relation
where
every
node
was
connected
to
itself
.
Noun
a
pronoun
referring
to
the
subject
The
pronoun
"
herself
"
is
a
reflexive
used
to
refer
to
the
subject
.
a
verb
with
a
subject
as
object
The
verb
"
to
perceive
"
can
be
used
as
a
reflexive
to
emphasize
the
subject's
action
.
Compounds / Phrases
non-reflexive
