reflexible

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/ɹɪˈflɛksɪbəl/

A form of reflectable — Capable of being reflected or thrown back; reflexible.

OriginLatin reflexibilis →
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Meanings

adjectivereflexible (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparableArchaic spelling of reflectable

    Mr. [Isaac] Nevvton has demonſtrated from plain and convincing Experiments, that the Light of the Sun conſiſts of Rays differently refrangible and reflexible, and that thoſe Rays are differently reflexible, that are differently refrangible.

    1705, George Cheyne, “Of the Physical Laws, and the Uniform Appearances of Nature. Law III.”, in Philosophical Principles of Natural Religion: […], London: […] George Strahan […], →OCLC, § XXXIX, page 81

Origin

  1. Latinreflexibilis
  2. Englishreflexible

From Latin reflexibilis, from reflectō (“reflect”). Compare French réflexible.

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APA

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Chicago

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