"Reflexion" meaning in German

See Reflexion in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /reflɛkˈsi̯oːn/ Audio: De-Reflexion.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
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  1. reflection (act of reflecting; thinking) Tags: feminine Synonyms: Nachsinnen, Nachdenken, Nachdenklichkeit, Introspektion
    Sense id: en-Reflexion-de-noun-M-s~1mGB
  2. (optics) reflection (the state of being reflected) Tags: feminine Synonyms: Widerspiegelung
    Sense id: en-Reflexion-de-noun-cKBzQw-m Categories (other): Optics, German entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 17 63 20 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 16 78 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 90 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 90 4 Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, optics, physical-sciences, physics
  3. (object-oriented programming) reflection Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Reflexion-de-noun-8wQJxRp4 Categories (other): Object-oriented programming

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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