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| re·flex·ive [ ri fléksiv ] |
adjective |
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1. referring to previous noun: describes a pronoun referring to the same person or thing as another noun or pronoun in the same sentence. The reflexive pronouns in English end in "-self" or "-selves," e.g. "myself," "yourself," "ourselves."
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2. denoting self-directed action: describes a verb that takes a reflexive pronoun as an object, thereby indicating an action that the subject does to or for itself
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3. of or by reflex: relating to or being the product of a reflex
  a reflexive action in response to the explosive sound
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4. without thinking: automatic and involuntary or unthinking
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5. logic mathematics being same: describes a relation between pairs of logical objects or numbers that are the same or of the same size
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noun (plural re·flex·ives) |
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grammar reflexive word: a reflexive verb or pronoun
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| re·flex·ive·ly adverb |
| re·flex·ive·ness noun |
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