Meanings
adjectiveirreflexive (not comparable)
- not comparablemathematicsOf a binary relation R on X: such that no element of X is R-related to itself.
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
- Proto-Italic*n̥-
- Latinin-
- Middle Englishin-
- Englishir-
- Englishreflexive
- Englishirreflexive
Translations
Czech ireflexivní
- ireflexivníof a binary relation
Polish przeciwzwrotny
- przeciwzwrotnyof a binary relation
Romanian ireflexiv
- ireflexivof a binary relation
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APA
irreflexive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/irreflexive
MLA
“irreflexive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/irreflexive. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “irreflexive,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/irreflexive.
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