Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reflectivity

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables
re-flec-tiv-i-ty
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property or quality of being reflective.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English reflect Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English reflective Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English reflectivity From reflective + -ity.

Usage

Inflected Forms

reflectivities (plural)

Derived Forms

echoreflectivity hyperreflectivity thermoreflectivity

Frequently Paired Words

reflectance

Synonyms

reflectiveness reflection reflexion coefficient of reflection reflection factor reflectance

Rhymes With

activity relativity nativity proclivity normativity privity affectivity prescriptivity hectivity homonormativity snacktivity

Questions

What does reflectivity mean?
The property or quality of being reflective.
Where does reflectivity come from?
Etymology tree English reflect Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English reflective Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English reflectivity From reflective + -ity.

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