Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

retroreflective

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables: retrore-flec-tive
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Tending to reflect light back to its source with a minimum scattering of light.

Etymology

From retro- + reflective.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: retro

Inflected Forms

more retroreflective (comparative) most retroreflective (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonretroreflective

Frequently Paired Words

retroreflection retroreflector retroreflectivity

Questions

What does retroreflective mean?: Tending to reflect light back to its source with a minimum scattering of light.
Where does retroreflective come from?: From retro- + reflective.

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