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/ɹɪˈflɛksɪv/
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/ɹəˈflɛksɪv/
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ɹəˈflɛksɪv
Adjective
Referring back to the subject, or having an object equal to the subject.
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Of a relation R on a set S, such that xRx for all members x of S (that is, the relation holds between any element of the set and itself).
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"Equals" is a reflexive relation, as it holds for all possible x; "not less" is non-reflexive because it is true only for some x and y, "unequal" is irreflexive, as it never holds between x and itself.
Of or resulting from a reflex.
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The electric shock elicited an automatic and reflexive response from him.
Producing immediate response, spontaneous.
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a reflexive dislike
Producing or provoking a reciprocal response.
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Shoigu's thinly veiled nuclear threats against NATO are part of the Kremlin's broader reflexive control campaign to influence Western decision-making in Russia's favor and against Western states' own interests. Shoigu's nuclear threats are attempts to push European states to self-deter and reduce their buildups of their defenses – leaving NATO's eastern border largely undefended. These reflexive control efforts are in line with Russian President Vladimir Putin's 2021 demand before launching his full-scale invasion of Ukraine that NATO not deploy any military forces to states that became NATO members after 1997, including Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland.
Synonym of reflective.
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Noun
A reflexive pronoun.
A reflexive verb.
Adjective
without volition or conscious control
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the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light
a reflex knee jerk
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sneezing is reflexive
referring back to itself
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Noun
a personal pronoun compounded with ‘-self’ to show the agent's action affects the agent
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