different between irreflexive vs reflexive
irreflexive
English
Etymology
ir- +? reflexive
Adjective
irreflexive (not comparable)
- (set theory) Of a binary relation R on X: such that no element of X is R-related to itself.
Antonyms
- reflexive
Translations
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reflexive
English
Etymology
From Medieval Latin reflex?vus, from Latin reflexus.
Pronunciation
- enPR: r?fl?k's?v, IPA(key): /???fl?ks?v/
Adjective
reflexive (not comparable)
- (grammar) Referring back to the subject, or having an object equal to the subject.
- (set theory) 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).
- Of or resulting from a reflex.
- (figuratively) Producing immediate response, spontaneous.
- Synonym of reflective
Antonyms
- irreflexive, non-reflexive, nonreflexive
Derived terms
- reflexive verb
- reflexive pronoun
- reflexivity
Related terms
- (set theory): symmetric
- (set theory): transitive
- irreflexive
Translations
Noun
reflexive (plural reflexives)
- (grammar) A reflexive pronoun.
- (grammar) A reflexive verb.
Translations
See also
- (verb): active, passive, neuter, transitive, intransitive
Further reading
- reflexive on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Reflexive pronoun on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Reflexive verb on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
German
Pronunciation
Adjective
reflexive
- inflection of reflexiv:
- strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
- strong nominative/accusative plural
- weak nominative all-gender singular
- weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
Latin
Etymology 1
Adverb
reflex?v? (not comparable)
- reflexively
Etymology 2
Adjective
reflex?ve
- vocative masculine singular of reflex?vus
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