reflexion C2 Topic:Science & Research UK /ɹɪˈflɛkʃ(ə)n/ See IPA manual Freq #166229 Meanings 1 noun Uncommon spelling of reflection. Now, I say, why Time should be so burthensome to such as these, or what should betray them to such infrugal Expences of it, I can give no account without making severe Reflexions on their Discretion. 2 noun the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material) 3 noun a likeness in which left and right are reversed 4 noun the ability to reflect beams or rays Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · the image of something as... reflection 3 noun · a likeness in which left... mirror imagereflection 4 noun · the ability to reflect... reflection Word family Derived forms reflexional Related forms diffractionrefraction Etymology From Late Latin reflexiō; the variant spelling reflection is due to influence from correction. Topics Science & Research External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # reflexion **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (UK):** /ɹɪˈflɛkʃ(ə)n/ **Frequency rank:** 166229 ## Meanings 1. Uncommon spelling of reflection. 2. the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material) 3. a likeness in which left and right are reversed 4. the ability to reflect beams or rays ## Examples - Now, I say, why Time should be so burthensome to such as these, or what should betray them to such infrugal Expences of it, I can give no account without making severe Reflexions on their Discretion. ## Derived Forms - reflexional ## Related Forms - diffraction - refraction ## Etymology From Late Latin reflexiō; the variant spelling reflection is due to influence from correction. ## Topics - Science & Research markdown