reflexibilityn.

Brit.

/ˌriːflɛksᵻˈbɪlᵻti/,

/rᵻˌflɛksᵻˈbɪlᵻti/, U.S.

/ˌriflɛksəˈbɪlᵻdi/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: reflexible adj., -bility suffix.

Etymology: < reflexible adj. (although this is first attested slightly later in the relevant sense): see -bility suffix. Compare post-classical Latin reflexibilitas power of turning back (c1270 in a British source), Middle French reflexibilite capacity of something to turn back on itself (c1370), French réflexibilité capacity for being reflected (1706; < English).

Physics. Now historical and rare.

Capacity for being reflected.

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reflexibility1673

1673 I. Newton Let. 3 Apr. (1959) I. 265 Whence it is that the same rays exhibit the same colours when separated by any other meanes; as by their different reflexibility.

1673 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 8 6090 There are but three affections of Light in which I have observed its rays to differ. viz. Refrangibility, Reflexibility, Color.

1728 H. Pemberton View Sir I. Newton's Philos. 370 The sun's light differs in reflexibility, those rays being most reflexible, which are most refrangible.

1808 W. Herschel in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 99 267 In consequence of the different reflexibility of the differently coloured rays.

1925 E. A. Burtt Metaphysical Found. Mod. Physical Sci. vii. 207 His [sc. Newton's] precise experimental determination of the qualities of refrangibility and reflexibility.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	reflexibility
释义	reflexibilityn. Brit. /ˌriːflɛksᵻˈbɪlᵻti/, /rᵻˌflɛksᵻˈbɪlᵻti/, U.S. /ˌriflɛksəˈbɪlᵻdi/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: reflexible adj., -bility suffix. Etymology: < reflexible adj. (although this is first attested slightly later in the relevant sense): see -bility suffix. Compare post-classical Latin reflexibilitas power of turning back (c1270 in a British source), Middle French reflexibilite capacity of something to turn back on itself (c1370), French réflexibilité capacity for being reflected (1706; < English). Physics. Now historical and rare. Capacity for being reflected. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > light > reflection > [noun] > capability of being reflected reflexibility1673 1673 I. Newton Let. 3 Apr. (1959) I. 265 Whence it is that the same rays exhibit the same colours when separated by any other meanes; as by their different reflexibility. 1673 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 8 6090 There are but three affections of Light in which I have observed its rays to differ. viz. Refrangibility, Reflexibility, Color. 1728 H. Pemberton View Sir I. Newton's Philos. 370 The sun's light differs in reflexibility, those rays being most reflexible, which are most refrangible. 1808 W. Herschel in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 99 267 In consequence of the different reflexibility of the differently coloured rays. 1925 E. A. Burtt Metaphysical Found. Mod. Physical Sci. vii. 207 His [sc. Newton's] precise experimental determination of the qualities of refrangibility and reflexibility. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1673
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