reflectance

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noun

The ratio of the flux reflected to that incident on a surface.

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coefficient of reflectionreflection factorreflectivity
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Meanings

nounreflectance (countable and uncountable, plural reflectances)

plural reflectances

  1. countableuncountablenatural sciencesThe ratio of the flux reflected to that incident on a surface.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface

Similar
coefficient of reflectionreflection factorreflectivity
Broader
coefficient
Also see
reflectivity

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From reflect + -ance.

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Translations

Bulgarian отразителна способност
  • отразителна способност (otrazitelna sposobnost)ratio of flux
Italian riflettanza
  • riflettanzaratio of flux
Polish współczynnik odbicia, refleksyjność
  • współczynnik odbiciaratio of flux
  • refleksyjnośćratio of flux
  • albedoratio of flux
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APA

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MLA

“reflectance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reflectance. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reflectance,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reflectance.

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