reflexive in French
reflexive in French is réfléchi — reflexive means describes a verb or pronoun whose object is the same as its subject.
reflexive in French
réfléchi
(grammar) Referring back to the subject, or having an object equal to the subject.
What does "reflexive" mean?
- adj Describes a verb or pronoun whose object is the same as its subject.
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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."
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adj Caused by, or connected with, a reflex.
"The electric shock elicited an automatic and reflexive response from him."
- 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 French?
"reflexive" in French is réfléchi. reflexive means: Describes a verb or pronoun whose object is the same as its subject.
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