reflexive in Swedish

reflexive in Swedish

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.

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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