reflexion
Syllables: ref·lex·ionUK/ɹɪˈflɛkʃ(ə)n/
reflexion noun: dated spelling of reflection.
Noun
reflexion (countable and uncountable, plural reflexions)
- Dated 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.1684, John Goodman, A Winter-Evening Conference between neighbours
- He gets off the train, determined not to leave town after all. But a little further reflexion shows him the folly of such a course.1953, Samuel Beckett, Watt, [Paris]: Olympia Press, →OCLC
- An act or instance of referring back to the subject of a sentence, or of having an object equal to the subject.
reflexion meaning in Tamil
reflexion in Tamil
- வெளிப்படுத்துகை, கருத்து, புத்தி
Examples of reflexion in a sentence
- Reflexion near 48 μm was provided by strong reststrahl reflexion from ZnSe used in the multilayer construction.1973, Proceedings of the Royal Society of London; Series A: Mathematical and Physical Sciences, volume 334, London: Royal Society of...
- Assessment of venous refilling time (T₀)(analog recording by light reflexion rheograph).2005 February, Markus Stücker et al., “Changes in venous refilling time from childhood to adulthood in subjects with apparently normal...
- That is to say, our word is derived from an actual Latin noun, cf. deflexion, inflexion, and reflexion. […] And it might make life easier to abolish the letter “x”.[2005 April 11, Philip Howard, “Modern Manners”, in The Times, London: News UK, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 17 Apr 2026:
Forms of reflexion
| plural | reflexions |
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Origin of reflexion
From Middle English reflexion, reflexioun, from Middle French reflexion and its etymon Late Latin reflexiō; the variant spelling reflection is due to influence from correction.
Words formed from reflexion
Phrases with reflexion
Words that rhyme with reflexion
- section
- connection
- projection
- injection
- selection
- collection
- protection
- inflection
- reflection
- affection
- correction
- deflection
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- direction
- election
- erection
- complexion
- recollection
- resurrection
- dejection
- dissection
- flexion
- infection
- rejection
- connexion
- convection
- detection
- disconnection
- misdirection
- objection
- perfection
- vection
- advection
- ejection
- imperfection
- inspection
- interjection
- introspection
- lection
- aspection
- callisection
- disinfection
- disruptive selection
- electrotransfection
- indirect election
- insurrection
- police protection
- porrection
- predilection
- retroflexion
- self-infection
- snap election
- ticket inspection
- transfection
- trivection
- type introspection
- vivisection
Questions about reflexion
- What does reflexion mean?
- Reflexion means dated spelling of reflection.
- What is reflexion in Tamil?
- Reflexion in Tamil is வெளிப்படுத்துகை, கருத்து, புத்தி. See Reflexion meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use reflexion in a sentence?
- Reflexion near 48 μm was provided by strong reststrahl reflexion from ZnSe used in the multilayer construction.
- What part of speech is reflexion?
- Reflexion is a noun.
- How do you pronounce reflexion?
- Reflexion is pronounced /ɹɪˈflɛkʃ(ə)n/ (UK).
- What is the plural of reflexion?
- The plural of reflexion is reflexions.
Words near reflexion in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: reflexion (page history and authors); reflexion (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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