reflexive /ɹɪˈflɛksɪv/adjective 6noun 2forms 1 adjective6 •Referring back to the subject, or having an object equal to the subject. •Of or resulting from a reflex.The electric shock elicited an automatic and reflexive response from him. •(figurative) Producing immediate response, spontaneous. •Of a relation R on a set S, such that xRx for all members x of S (that is, the relation holds between any element of the set and itself)."Equals" is a reflexive relation, as it holds for all possible x; "not less" is non-reflexive because it is true only for some x and y, "unequal" is irreflexive, as it never holds between x and itself. •Producing or provoking a reciprocal response. •Synonym of reflective. noun2 •A reflexive pronoun. •A reflexive verb. formsreflexives
