"reflex" meaning in English

See reflex in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɹiːflɛks/, /ɹɪˈflɛks/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-AcpoKrane-reflex.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-AcpoKrane-reflex (verb).wav Forms: more reflex [comparative], most reflex [superlative]
Etymology: From Late Latin reflexus, past participle of reflectere (“to bend back”), equivalent to re- + flex. Photography sense is from noun sense meaning “reflection”. Compare English reflect. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|LL.|reflexus}} Late Latin reflexus, {{affix|en|re-|flex}} re- + flex, {{cog|en|reflect}} English reflect Head templates: {{en-adj}} reflex (comparative more reflex, superlative most reflex)
  1. Bent, turned back or reflected.
    Sense id: en-reflex-en-adj-KHH34I6O Categories (other): English terms prefixed with re- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 11 6 14 7 5 13 5 3 5 7 5 5 6 6
  2. Produced automatically by a stimulus.
    Sense id: en-reflex-en-adj-Otvvl58s
  3. (geometry, of an angle) Having greater than 180 degrees but less than 360 degrees. Categories (topical): Geometry
    Sense id: en-reflex-en-adj-f-NWK3qm Categories (other): English terms prefixed with re- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 11 6 14 7 5 13 5 3 5 7 5 5 6 6 Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
  4. (painting) Illuminated by light reflected from another part of the same picture. Categories (topical): Painting
    Sense id: en-reflex-en-adj-IGttgC70
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (of an angle): re-entrant Translations (of a type of camera): огледален (ogledalen) (Bulgarian), tükörreflexes (Hungarian) Translations (of an angle): rāwaho (Maori), pabalik (Tagalog)
Disambiguation of 'of an angle': 0 0 0 0 Derived forms: patellar reflex, abdominal reflex, abdominocardiac reflex, Babinski reflex, bass reflex, conditioned reflex, Cushing reflex, dysphoric milk ejection reflex, ergoreflex, Ferguson reflex, gag reflex, Lombard reflex, photic sneeze reflex, pilomotor reflex, reflex angle, reflex arc, reflex camera, reflex hammer, reflex mirror, reflex response, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, reflex viewfinder, rooting reflex, single-lens reflex, single lens reflex, SLR, startle reflex, twin-lens reflex, twin lens reflex, TLR, dual-lens reflex, unken reflex Disambiguation of 'of a type of camera': 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of 'of an angle': 0 0 0 0

Noun

IPA: /ˈɹiːflɛks/, /ɹɪˈflɛks/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-AcpoKrane-reflex.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-AcpoKrane-reflex (verb).wav Forms: reflexes [plural]
Etymology: From Late Latin reflexus, past participle of reflectere (“to bend back”), equivalent to re- + flex. Photography sense is from noun sense meaning “reflection”. Compare English reflect. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|LL.|reflexus}} Late Latin reflexus, {{affix|en|re-|flex}} re- + flex, {{cog|en|reflect}} English reflect Head templates: {{en-noun}} reflex (plural reflexes)
  1. An automatic response to a simple stimulus which does not require mental processing. Translations (automatic response): مُنْعَكَس (munʕakas) (Arabic), рефле́кс (refléks) [masculine] (Bulgarian), reflex [masculine] (Catalan), 反射 (fǎnshè) (Chinese Mandarin), refleks (Crimean Tatar), reflex [masculine] (Czech), reflex [masculine] (Dutch), reflekso (Esperanto), refleksi (Finnish), heijaste (Finnish), réflexe (French), Reflex [masculine] (German), αντανακλαστικό (antanaklastikó) [neuter] (Greek), प्रतिवर्त क्रिया (prativart kriyā) [feminine] (Hindi), riflesso [masculine] (Italian), 反射 (hansha) (alt: はんしゃ) (Japanese), рефлекс (refleks) (Kazakh), 반사 (bansa) (alt: 反射) (Korean), kahuki (Maori), odruch [masculine] (Polish), refleks [masculine] (Polish), automat [colloquial, masculine] (Polish), reflexo (Portuguese), рефле́кс (refléks) [masculine] (Russian), refleks [masculine] (Slovene), reflejo [masculine] (Spanish), reflex [common-gender] (Swedish), balikusa (Tagalog), refleks (Turkish), phản xạ (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-reflex-en-noun-JfOQ8YQ1 Disambiguation of 'automatic response': 78 7 4 4 7
  2. (linguistics) The descendant of an earlier language element, such as a word or phoneme, in a daughter language. Categories (topical): Linguistics Synonyms: derivative#Noun Translations (the descendant of an earlier language element, such as a word or phoneme, in a daughter language): արտացոլում (artacʻolum) (Armenian), reflex (Dutch), continuateur [masculine] (French), Kontinuante [feminine] (German), Fortsetzer [masculine] (German), riflesso [masculine] (Italian), continuatore [masculine] (Italian), reflejo [masculine] (Spanish), continuador [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-reflex-en-noun-iWc8W7PC Categories (other): English links with manual fragments, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re-, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Crimean Tatar translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Kazakh translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Slovene translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Tagalog translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 7 17 11 2 31 4 6 7 1 1 1 1 1 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 11 6 14 7 5 13 5 3 5 7 5 5 6 6 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 10 7 15 11 3 26 4 5 7 2 2 2 2 3 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 5 23 7 1 39 2 3 4 2 2 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 1 1 2 1 1 0 15 16 5 3 7 5 1 12 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 15 0 2 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 2 1 0 0 13 14 6 4 9 6 1 15 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 13 0 2 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 9 5 18 7 3 34 5 4 6 1 2 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 10 5 15 7 3 33 5 6 6 2 2 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 8 5 16 7 2 34 5 5 7 2 2 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 12 5 16 8 3 30 5 5 6 2 3 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Crimean Tatar translations: 11 6 15 8 3 30 6 6 6 1 2 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 9 7 14 7 5 27 7 7 6 1 2 2 1 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 10 6 16 8 2 34 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 12 6 18 9 2 33 3 4 5 2 2 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 8 5 18 7 2 34 5 5 5 2 2 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 9 5 19 7 2 33 3 3 5 3 3 3 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 9 5 20 8 2 35 3 4 5 2 2 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 8 7 16 7 5 27 4 4 7 3 2 2 3 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 9 6 15 7 3 33 6 5 5 2 2 2 2 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 7 6 14 7 5 31 6 7 8 1 2 2 1 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 9 6 22 8 2 32 3 4 5 2 2 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 9 6 22 8 2 32 3 4 5 2 2 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Kazakh translations: 10 5 16 8 3 30 6 7 6 2 3 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 10 5 19 7 3 29 5 5 6 2 3 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 8 6 14 9 3 31 5 5 8 1 3 1 3 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 10 5 16 8 3 30 5 6 6 2 3 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 9 5 14 7 3 31 5 5 5 2 5 4 2 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 10 5 20 7 2 29 5 6 6 2 2 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 9 6 18 8 2 38 2 3 4 2 2 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovene translations: 10 5 16 8 3 30 6 7 6 2 3 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 10 6 20 9 1 31 2 4 5 2 2 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 10 5 15 7 2 35 5 5 6 2 3 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 10 5 19 7 3 29 5 5 6 2 3 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 10 5 15 7 2 35 5 5 6 2 3 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 10 5 16 8 3 30 6 7 6 2 3 2 2 2 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences Disambiguation of 'the descendant of an earlier language element, such as a word or phoneme, in a daughter language': 1 84 6 8 2
  3. (linguistics, rare) The ancestor word corresponding to a descendant. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-reflex-en-noun-j2PKgxRn Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  4. The descendant of anything from an earlier time, such as a cultural myth.
    Sense id: en-reflex-en-noun-ByL1gYeU
  5. (chiefly photography) Reflection or an image produced by reflection. The light reflected from an illuminated surface to one in shade. Categories (topical): Photography
    Sense id: en-reflex-en-noun-MfjqfF44 Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Achilles tendon reflex time, kneejerk reflex, Moro reflex, primitive reflex, patellar reflex

Verb

IPA: /ˈɹiːflɛks/, /ɹɪˈflɛks/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-AcpoKrane-reflex.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-AcpoKrane-reflex (verb).wav Forms: reflexes [present, singular, third-person], reflexing [participle, present], reflexed [participle, past], reflexed [past]
Etymology: From Late Latin reflexus, past participle of reflectere (“to bend back”), equivalent to re- + flex. Photography sense is from noun sense meaning “reflection”. Compare English reflect. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|LL.|reflexus}} Late Latin reflexus, {{affix|en|re-|flex}} re- + flex, {{cog|en|reflect}} English reflect Head templates: {{en-verb}} reflex (third-person singular simple present reflexes, present participle reflexing, simple past and past participle reflexed)
  1. (transitive) To bend back or turn back over itself. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-reflex-en-verb-i-9WybBb
  2. (transitive, obsolete) To reflect (light, sight, etc.). Tags: obsolete, transitive
    Sense id: en-reflex-en-verb-mr2hwYSn
  3. (transitive, obsolete) To reflect or mirror (an object), to show the image of. Tags: obsolete, transitive
    Sense id: en-reflex-en-verb-ES2SKZKh
  4. (transitive, obsolete) To cast (beams of light) on something. Tags: obsolete, transitive
    Sense id: en-reflex-en-verb-eadKiy-6
  5. To respond to a stimulus.
    Sense id: en-reflex-en-verb-ro~0-~G9

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1970, Stanisław Lem, trans. Joanna Kilmartin and Steve Cox, Solaris",
          "text": "For a while, I shall have to make a conscious effort to smile, nod, stand and perform the thousands of little gestures which constitute life on Earth, and then those gestures will become reflexes again."
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          "ref": "2012 May 5, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport:",
          "text": "He met Luis Suarez's cross at the far post, only for Chelsea keeper Petr Cech to show brilliant reflexes to deflect his header on to the bar. Carroll turned away to lead Liverpool's insistent protests that the ball had crossed the line but referee Phil Dowd and assistant referee Andrew Garratt waved play on, with even a succession of replays proving inconclusive.",
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      "word": "प्रतिवर्त क्रिया"
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      "word": "automat"
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      "code": "tl",
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      "code": "tr",
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      "word": "phản xạ"
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