Dictionary Definition
reflexivity
Noun
1 the coreferential relation between a reflexive
pronoun and its antecedent [syn: reflexiveness]
2 (logic and mathematics) a relation such that it
holds between an element and itself
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Noun
- The condition or state of being reflexive.
Translations
The condition or state of being reflexive
- Icelandic: afturbeyging
- Swedish: reflexivitet
Extensive Definition
Reflexive may refer to:
In fiction: Metafiction
In grammar:
- Reflexive pronoun, a pronoun with a reflexive relationship with its self-identical antecedent
- Reflexive verb, where a semantic agent and patient are the same
In mathematics and computer science:
- Reflexive user interface (computer science), an interface which permits its own command verbs and sometimes underlying code to be edited
- Reflexive operator algebra (mathematics)
- Reflexive relation (mathematics), a certain relation where elements of a set are self-related
- Reflexive space (mathematics)
- Reflexive argument in artificial intelligence and logic, one where the conjunction of the premises is equal to the consequent
In social sciences:
- Reflexivity (social theory), a concept in social theory
- Reflexive learning (socio-economics), learning that occurs automatically in response to altered circumstances
In Entertainment:
- Reflex (Novel), a novel written by Steven Gould
- Reflex (film), an adaptation of the novel of the same name
Other:
- Reflexive Entertainment, an independent video game developer