reflexive

re·flex·ive

R0116900 (rĭ-flĕk′sĭv)adj.1. Directed back on itself.2. Grammar a. Of, relating to, or being a verb having an identical subject and direct object, as dressed in the sentence She dressed herself.b. Of, relating to, or being the pronoun used as the direct object of a reflexive verb, as herself in She dressed herself.3. Of or relating to a reflex.4. Elicited automatically; spontaneous: "a bid for ... reflexive left-wing approval" (Marshall Delaney).n. Grammar A reflexive verb or pronoun. See Usage Note at myself.

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re·flex′ive·ly adv.re·flex′ive·ness, re′flex·iv′i·ty (rē′flĕk-sĭv′ĭ-tē) n.

reflexive

(rɪˈflɛksɪv) adj1. (Grammar) denoting a class of pronouns that refer back to the subject of a sentence or clause. Thus, in the sentence that man thinks a great deal of himself, the pronoun himself is reflexive2. (Grammar) denoting a verb used transitively with the reflexive pronoun as its direct object, as the French se lever "to get up" (literally "to raise oneself") or English to dress oneself3. (Physiology) physiol of or relating to a reflex4. (Logic) logic maths (of a relation) holding between any member of its domain and itself: "… is a member of the same family as …" is reflexive. Compare irreflexive, nonreflexive5. (Mathematics) logic maths (of a relation) holding between any member of its domain and itself: "… is a member of the same family as …" is reflexive. Compare irreflexive, nonreflexiven (Grammar) a reflexive pronoun or verb reˈflexively adv reˈflexiveness, reflexivity n

re•flex•ive

(rɪˈflɛk sɪv)

adj. 1. a. (of a verb) taking a subject and object with identical referents, as cut in I cut myself. b. (of a pronoun) used as an object with the same referent as the subject of a verb, as myself in I cut myself. 2. reflex; responsive. 3. able to reflect; reflective. n. 4. a reflexive verb or pronoun. [1580–90; < Medieval Latin reflexīvus turned back, reflected. See reflex, -ive] re•flex′ive•ly, adv. re•flex′ive•ness, re•flex•iv•i•ty (ˌri flɛkˈsɪv ɪ ti) n.

reflexive

A form of a verb in which the subject and the object are the same, for example, “He washed himself.”

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	reflexive - a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agentreflexive pronounpersonal pronoun - a pronoun expressing a distinction of person
Adj.	1.	reflexive - without volition or conscious control; "the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light"; "a reflex knee jerk"; "sneezing is reflexive"reflex, automaticphysiology - the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organismsinvoluntary - controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control; "involuntary muscles"; "gave an involuntary start"
	2.	reflexive - referring back to itselfself-referentgrammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)backward - directed or facing toward the back or rear; "a backward view"

Translations

反身的

reflexive

(rəˈfleksiv) adjective1. (of a pronoun) showing that the object of a verb is the same person or thing as the subject. In `He cut himself', `himself' is a reflexive pronoun. 反身的(代名詞) 反身的（代词） 2. (of a verb) used with a reflexive pronoun. In `control yourself!', `control' is a reflexive verb. 與反身代名詞並用的(反身動詞) 反身的（动词）