reflectivity

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noun

The property or quality of being reflective.

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coefficient of reflectionreflection factorreflectancereflectionreflexionreflectiveness
OriginEnglish reflective →
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Meanings

nounreflectivity (countable and uncountable, plural reflectivities)

plural reflectivities

  1. countableuncountablenatural sciencesThe property or quality of being reflective.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface

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coefficient of reflectionreflection factorreflectance
Broader
coefficient

nounthe ability to reflect beams or rays

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reflectionreflexion
Broader
physical property

nounthe capability of quiet thought or contemplation

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reflectiveness
Broader
thoughtfulness
Also see
reflectancereflectionreflectivenessreflexion

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishreflect
  2. Englishreflective
  3. Englishreflectivity

From reflective + -ity.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with reflectivity

activityrelativitynativityproclivityprivitynormativityaffectivityallonormativitybinormativitycisheteronormativitycisnormativitydescriptivityhectivityheteronormativityhomonormativityprescriptivitysnacktivitytransnormativity
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APA

reflectivity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reflectivity

MLA

“reflectivity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reflectivity. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reflectivity,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reflectivity.

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