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reflection

re·flec·tion [ ri flékshən ] (plural re·flec·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. reflected image: the image of somebody or something that appears in a mirror or other reflecting surface

2. act of reflecting something: the process or act of reflecting something, especially light, sound, or heat

3. careful thought: careful thought, especially the process of reconsidering previous actions, events, or decisions

4. considered idea: an idea or thought, especially one produced by careful consideration

5. indication: a clear indication or result of something
a reflection of your hard work

6. cause of blame or credit: a cause of blame or credit to somebody or something
The failure of the experiment is no reflection on you.

7. anatomy bending back of structure: the bending back upon itself of a membrane or other anatomical structure

8. mathematics symmetrical transformation: a symmetrical transformation in which a figure is reversed along an axis so that the new figure produced is a mirror image of the original one


re·flec·tion·al adjective
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