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- pronunciation:
- rih
flek
sh
 n
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of reflecting or state of being reflected.
- similar words:
- image
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| definition 2: |
the throwing back of heat, light, or an image off an object or surface.
- synonyms:
- image
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| definition 3: |
the process of intent thought or meditation, or a particular thought arising from this process.
- synonyms:
- contemplation, musing, rumination
- similar words:
- thought
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| definition 4: |
the image produced by the reflecting of light off a surface.
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| related words: |
byword, commentary, diffusion, double, echo, mirror, thought |
adjective + (n.)reflection
accurate,
biblical,
blurred,
calm,
conscious,
content,
critical,
deep,
dim,
distorted,
doctrinal,
ethical,
faint,
far,
ghostly,
internal,
mature,
mere,
moral,
pale,
pastoral,
personal,
philosophical,
quiet,
rational,
shimmering,
sober,
structured,
sustained,
systematic,
theological,
theoretical,
thoughtful,
written
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verb + (n.)reflection
admire, cast, catch, distort, facilitate, gaze, prompt, provoke, stare, stimulate
noun + (n.)reflection
absorption, collaboration, inquiry, meditation, observation, portfolio, prayer, remembrance, self-assessment, shadow, theology, transparency
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| derivations: |
reflectional (adj.), reflectionless (adj.) |
The word reflection
contains the following parts:
re-
Latin
prefix
that means again; back or back again
  More about this word part:
The prefix re-
occurs in verbs that are Latin loanwords, where it can mean "again" (revise
) or "back again" (reflect
). It also attaches to English verbs (replay
, rewind) with both meanings. Any verb can be prefixed by "re-
" to indicate that an action is repeated. No hyphen is necessary unless the word formed is identical to an existing word (re-sign the document, but resign
from a job).
Example words:
irrefragable, irremissible, irrevocable, re-coil, re-cover, react, reappear, rebuild, recall, recede, recoil, reconstruct, record, recover, redo, reflect, reflection, regress, reheat, relive, remissible, remit, remove, renew, renewal, repaint, repay, replay, replete, report, reporter, reservation, resign, resignation, respect, retract, reverse, reversible, revert, review, revise, revision, revive, revolve, revolution, rewrite, rebel, rebellious
flect, flex
Latin
root
that means bend
Example words:
-ion
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means the act, process, or result of
More about this word part:
The suffix -ion
attaches to bases that are Latin verb stems ending in s or t.
Example words:
ablation, abrasion, accession, action, addiction, addition, admission, adoption, affection, affliction, aggression, ambition, attention, audition, commission, commissioner, compassion, compassionate, conclusion, condition, confusion, congestion, construction, direction, diction, dictionary, exclusion, expedition, fusion, illusion, immersion, incision, interaction, inquisition, mission, nation, omission, passion, passionate, permission, prediction, prescription, question, reaction, reflection, rendition, revolution, satisfaction, section, session, solution, television, transaction
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