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nonreflexivity

nonreflexivity noun: the property of a binary relation that is not reflexive; that is, there exists at least one x such that not Rxx.

Noun

nonreflexivity (uncountable)

  1. The property of a binary relation that is not reflexive; that is, there exists at least one x such that not Rxx.
    • A relation is nonreflexive if it is not reflexive, i.e., if there is a point that is not R-related to itself.2001, Patrick Blackburn, Maarten de Rijke, Yde Venema, Modal Logic, Cambridge University Press, page 97

Antonyms of nonreflexivity

Origin of nonreflexivity

From non- + reflexivity.

Questions about nonreflexivity

What does nonreflexivity mean?
Nonreflexivity means the property of a binary relation that is not reflexive; that is, there exists at least one x such that not Rxx.
What part of speech is nonreflexivity?
Nonreflexivity is a noun.

Words near nonreflexivity in the dictionary

  1. nonreflector
  2. nonreflectors
  3. nonreflex
  4. nonreflexive
  5. nonreflexively
  6. nonreflexivity
  7. nonreform
  8. nonreformable
  9. nonreformation
  10. nonreformed
  11. nonreforming

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