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reflection

/ɹɪˈflɛkʃən/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
  2. The property of a propagated wave being thrown back from a surface (such as a mirror).
  3. Something, such as an image, that is reflected.
  4. Careful thought or consideration.
  5. An implied criticism.
  6. The process or mechanism of determining the capabilities of an object at run-time.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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