reflex in English dictionary

  • reflex

    Meanings and definitions of "reflex"

    • An automatic response to a simple stimulus which does not require mental processing.
    • (linguistics) A corresponding phoneme in a daughter language.
    • Bent, turned back or reflected.
    • Produced automatically by a stimulus.
    • (geometry, of an angle) Having greater than 180 degrees but less than 360 degrees.
    • to bend, turn back or reflect
    • to respond to a stimulus
    • adjective
      Bent, turned back or reflected.
    • adjective
      Produced automatically by a stimulus.
    • adjective
      (geometry, of an angle)
      Having greater than 180 degrees but less than 360 degrees.
    • adjective
      (photography)
      Of a camera or camera mechanism, using a mirror to reflect the image onto a ground-glass viewfinder, allowing the photographer to see it up to the moment of exposure.
    • noun
      An automatic response to a simple stimulus which does not require mental processing.
    • noun
      (linguistics)
      the descendant of an earlier language element, such as a word or phoneme, in a daughter language
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      Reflection; the light reflected from an illuminated surface to one in shade.
    • verb
      to bend, turn back or reflect
    • verb
      to respond to a stimulus
    • automatic response
    • reflex (medical)
    • noun
      an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
    • noun
      plural : the power of acting or responding with adequate speed.
      Having good reflexes aids performance in sports, exercise, and everyday physical activities like crossing the street or driving.

    Synonyms of "reflex" in English dictionary

    automatic, unconditioned reflex, response are the top synonyms of "reflex" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of reflex

    • reflex ( third-person singular simple present reflexes, present participle reflexing, simple past and past participle reflexed)
    • reflex ( plural  reflexes)
    • reflex ( comparative more reflex, superlative most reflex)
    • reflex (comparative more reflex, superlative most reflex)
    • reflex (plural reflexes)
    • reflex (third-person singular simple present reflexes, present participle reflexing, simple past and past participle reflexed)
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