Reflexive — Re*flex ive ( ?v), a. 1. [Cf. F. r[ e]flexif.] Bending or turned backward; reflective; having respect to something past. [1913 Webster] Assurance reflexive can not be a divine faith. Hammond. [1913 Webster] 2. Implying censure. [Obs.] What man… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reflexive — ► ADJECTIVE 1) Grammar (of a pronoun) referring back to the subject of the clause in which it is used, e.g. myself. 2) Grammar (of a verb or clause) having a reflexive pronoun as its object (e.g. wash oneself). 3) performed without conscious… … English terms dictionary
reflexive — [ri flek′siv] adj. [ML reflexivus] 1. rare var. of:Rare a) REFLEX b) REFLECTIVE 2. having to do with the act or process of reflecting 3. of or having to do with a thematic concern in a work of art, writing, etc., with the creative p … English World dictionary
reflexive — (adj.) 1580s, reflective, capable of bending or turning back, from M.L. reflexivus, from L.L. reflexus (see REFLECT (Cf. reflect)). Meaning of the nature of a reflex is from 1871. Related: Reflexively; reflexivity … Etymology dictionary
reflexive — re|flex|ive [ rı fleksıv ] adjective 1. ) a reflexive verb or pronoun refers back to the subject of the verb. In English, to enjoy yourself is a reflexive verb and yourself is a reflexive pronoun. 2. ) FORMAL a reflexive movement or action is one … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
reflexive — UK [rɪˈfleksɪv] / US adjective 1) linguistics a reflexive verb or pronoun refers back to the subject of the verb. In English, to enjoy yourself is a reflexive verb and yourself is a reflexive pronoun. 2) formal a reflexive movement or action is… … English dictionary
reflexive — I. adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin reflexivus, from Latin reflexus Date: 1640 1. a. directed or turned back on itself; also overtly and usually ironically reflecting conventions of genre or form < a reflexive novel > b. marked by or capable… … New Collegiate Dictionary
réflexive — ● réflexif, réflexive adjectif (de réflexion) Se dit, en philosophie, de la conscience qui se prend elle même pour objet. ● réflexif, réflexive (expressions) adjectif (de réflexion) Relation réflexive, relation binaire sur un ensemble telle que… … Encyclopédie Universelle
reflexive — re|flex|ive [rıˈfleksıv] adj technical a reflexive verb or ↑pronoun shows that the action in a sentence affects the person or thing that does the action. In the sentence I enjoyed myself , myself is reflexive >reflexive n >reflexively adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
reflexive — [rɪˈfleksɪv] adj linguistics a reflexive verb or pronoun refers back to the subject of the verb. In English, ‘to enjoy yourself is a reflexive verb and ‘yourself is a reflexive pronoun … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
