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reflexes
We have found lemma(root) word of reflexes : reflex.
Definitions
[ˈriːflɛks], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an action that is performed without conscious thought as a response to a stimulus
(e.g: a newborn baby is equipped with basic reflexes)
- a thing which is determined by and reproduces the essential features or qualities of something else
(e.g: politics was no more than a reflex of economics)
- a reflected source of light
(e.g: the reflex from the window lit his face)
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Origin
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early 16th century (as a noun denoting reflection): from Latin reflexus ‘a bending back’, from reflectere ‘bend back’ (see reflect)
[ˈriːflɛks], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- (of an action) performed without conscious thought as an automatic response to a stimulus
(e.g: sneezing is a reflex action)
- (of an angle) exceeding 180°
- (of light) reflected
Phrases:
Origin
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early 16th century (as a noun denoting reflection): from Latin reflexus ‘a bending back’, from reflectere ‘bend back’ (see reflect)
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