| 单词 | reflection |
| 释义 | reflection[ ri-flek-shuhn ] / rɪˈflɛk ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR reflection ON THESAURUS.COM nounAlso especially British, re·flex·ion . Origin of reflection1350–1400; Middle English <Late Latin reflexiōn- (stem of reflexiō) a bending back, equivalent to Latin reflex(us) (see reflex) + -iōn--ion SYNONYMS FOR reflection3 meditation, rumination, deliberation, cogitation, study, thinking. 5 imputation, aspersion, reproach, criticism. SEE SYNONYMS FOR reflection ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM reflectionWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH reflectiondiffraction, diffusion, reflection , rarefaction, refractionDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for reflectionreflection less commonly reflexion/ (rɪˈflɛkʃən) / nounthe act of reflecting or the state of being reflected something reflected or the image so produced, as by a mirror careful or long consideration or thought implicit or explicit attribution of discredit or blame maths a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed or which changes the sign of one of the variables anatomy the bending back of a structure or part upon itself Derived forms of reflectionreflectional or reflexional, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for reflectionreflection A bouncing of light off a surface. People see themselves in mirrors through reflection. (Compare refraction.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for reflectionreflection [ rĭ-flĕk′shən ] n.The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected. Something, such as light, radiant heat, sound, or an image, that is reflected. The folding of a membrane from the wall of a cavity over an organ and back to the wall. The folds so made. Mental concentration; careful consideration. A thought or an opinion resulting from such consideration. Other words from reflectionre•flec′tion•al adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for reflectionreflection [ rĭ-flĕk′shən ] The change in direction of a wave, such as a light or sound wave, away from a boundary the wave encounters. Reflected waves remain in their original medium rather than entering the medium they encounter.♦ According to the law of reflection, the angle of reflection of a reflected wave is equal to its angle of incidence. Compare refraction. See more at wave. Something, such as sound, light, or heat, that is reflected. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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