Pronunciation: /rɪˈflɛksɪv/
adjective
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1 Grammar denoting a pronoun that refers back to the subject of the clause in which it is used, e.g. myself, themselves.
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(of a verb or clause) having a reflexive pronoun as its object (e.g. wash oneself).
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2 Logic (of a relation) always holding between a term and itself.
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3(of a method or theory in the social sciences) taking account of itself or of the effect of the personality or presence of the researcher on what is being investigated.
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4(of an action) performed as a reflex, without conscious thought: at concerts like this one standing ovations have become reflexive
noun
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a reflexive word or form, especially a pronoun.
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Pronunciation: /-ˈsɪvɪti/
noun