Reflectivity


adjective
1.
that reflects; reflecting.
2.
of or relating to reflection.
3.
cast by reflection.
4.
given to, marked by, or concerned with meditation or deliberation:
a reflective person.
reflectivity
/ˌriːflɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ/
noun
1.
(physics) a measure of the ability of a surface to reflect radiation, equal to the reflectance of a layer of material sufficiently thick for the reflectance not to depend on the thickness
2.
Also called reflectiveness. the quality or capability of being reflective
adjective
1.
characterized by quiet thought or contemplation
2.
capable of reflecting: a reflective surface
3.
produced by reflection

reflective re·flec·tive (rĭ-flěk’tĭv)
adj.

Of, relating to, produced by, or resulting from reflection.

Capable of or producing reflection.

Characterized by or given to meditation or contemplation; thoughtful.

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