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reflectance

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

Syllables
re-flectance
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ratio of the flux reflected to that incident on a surface.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English reflect Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -āns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin -āntia Old French -ancebor. Middle English -aunce English -ance English reflectance From reflect + -ance.

Usage

Inflected Forms

reflectances (plural)

Derived Forms

bireflectance hyperreflectance hyporeflectance photoreflectance thermoreflectance

Frequently Paired Words

reflectivity

Synonyms

coefficient of reflection reflection factor reflectivity

Questions

What does reflectance mean?
The ratio of the flux reflected to that incident on a surface.
Where does reflectance come from?
Etymology tree English reflect Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -āns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin -āntia Old French -ancebor. Middle English -aunce English -ance English reflectance From reflect + -ance.

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