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reflexivity

/ˌriː.flekˈsɪv.ɪ.ti/

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noun

C1formalcommontechnical/ˌriː.flekˈsɪv.ɪ.ti/

uncountable

A noun referring to the quality or state of being reflexive, including the grammatical relationship between a reflexive pronoun and its antecedent, or the mathematical/logical property of a relation where each element is related to itself.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее качество или состояние возвратности, включающее грамматическую связь между возвратным местоимением и его антецедентом, или математическое/логическое свойство отношения, при котором каждый элемент связан сам с собой.
  1. Linguistic property C2 formal

    The grammatical relationship where a reflexive pronoun refers back to the subject of the sentence.

    • Reflexivity is demonstrated when the subject and object are the same entity.
    • In English, reflexivity is often marked by pronouns like 'myself' or 'himself'.
    • The sentence 'She hurt herself' illustrates reflexivity.

    🇷🇺Рефлексивность

    Synonyms: reflexiveness

  2. Mathematical property C2 formal

    In logic and mathematics, a property of a relation where every element is related to itself.

    • Equality is a classic example of reflexivity in mathematics.
    • A relation R on a set is reflexive if aRa holds for every element a.
    • Reflexivity is one of the three properties of an equivalence relation.

    🇷🇺Рефлексивность

    Synonyms: reflexiveness

  • reflexivities plural form
  • reflexivities' possessive plural form
  • reflexivity's possessive singular form