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reflexive in Finnish

reflexive in Finnish is refleksiivinen — reflexive means describes a verb or pronoun whose object is the same as its subject.

reflexive in Finnish

refleksiivinen
adj

What does "reflexive" mean?

  1. adj Describes a verb or pronoun whose object is the same as its subject.
  2. adj In mathematics, describes a relation that always holds between any element of a set and itself.
    ""Equals" is a reflexive relation, as it holds for all possible x; "not less" is non-reflexive because it is true only for some x and y, "unequal" is irreflexive, as it never holds between x and itself."
  3. adj Caused by, or connected with, a reflex.
    "The electric shock elicited an automatic and reflexive response from him."
  4. adj Happening automatically and without thinking, as a quick reaction.
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reflexive in a sentence

  • "Equals" is a reflexive relation, as it holds for all possible x; "not less" is non-reflexive because it is true only for some x and y, "unequal" is irreflexive, as it never holds between x and itself.
  • The electric shock elicited an automatic and reflexive response from him.

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What is "reflexive" in Finnish?
"reflexive" in Finnish is refleksiivinen. reflexive means: Describes a verb or pronoun whose object is the same as its subject.
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