reflexion
/ɹɪˈflɛkʃ(ə)n/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "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."
- "Reflexion near 48 μm was provided by strong reststrahl reflexion from ZnSe used in the multilayer construction."
- "Fig 1. Assessment of venous refilling time (T₀)(analog recording by light reflexion rheograph)."
- "“Connexion” is the etymological (ie, “correct”) spelling. 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”. But why should we cut off the fascinating roots of our words? I should carry on preferring “connexion”."
Etymology
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.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: reflexion,reflexioun, reflexion, reflexiō
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ɹɪˈflɛkʃ(ə)n/
Usage
- British usage
- Countable
- Uncountable