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Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost.
John Quincy Adams

Meaning of "reflection" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF REFLECTION

reflection  [rɪˈflɛkʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REFLECTION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Reflection is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES REFLECTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of reflection in the English dictionary

The first definition of reflection in the dictionary is the act of reflecting or the state of being reflected. Other definition of reflection is something reflected or the image so produced, as by a mirror. Reflection is also careful or long consideration or thought.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH REFLECTION


antireflection
ˌæntɪrɪˈflɛkʃən
collection
kəˈlɛkʃən
complexion
kəmˈplɛkʃən
deflection
dɪˈflɛkʃən
deflexion
dɪˈflɛkʃən
dorsiflexion
ˌdɔːsɪˈflɛkʃən
election
ɪˈlɛkʃən
flection
ˈflɛkʃən
flexion
ˈflɛkʃən
genuflexion
ˌdʒɛnjʊˈflɛkʃən
inflection
ɪnˈflɛkʃən
irreflection
ɪrɪˈflɛkʃən
irreflexion
ɪrɪˈflɛkʃən
lection
ˈlɛkʃən
recollection
ˌrɛkəˈlɛkʃən
reflexion
rɪˈflɛkʃən
retroflection
ˌrɛtrəʊˈflɛkʃən
retroflexion
ˌrɛtrəʊˈflɛkʃən
retroreflection
ˌrɛtrəʊrɪˈflɛkʃən
selection
sɪˈlɛkʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REFLECTION

reflect
reflectance
reflecter
reflecting prism
reflecting telescope
reflectingly
reflection density
reflection factor
reflectional
reflectionless
reflections
reflective
reflectively
reflectiveness
reflectivity
reflectogram
reflectograph
reflectography
reflectometer
reflectometry

WORDS THAT END LIKE REFLECTION

accreditation
action
attraction
auction
connection
construction
correction
course of action
detection
direction
fiction
function
inspection
instruction
introduction
production
protection
reaction
satisfaction
section
transaction

Synonyms and antonyms of reflection in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «REFLECTION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «reflection» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of reflection

Translation of «reflection» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REFLECTION

Find out the translation of reflection to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of reflection from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «reflection» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

影像
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

reflexión
570 millions of speakers

English

reflection
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रतिबिंब
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

انعكاس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отражение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

reflexo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

reflectingly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

réflexion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mencerminkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Widerspiegelung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

反射
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

반사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nggambarake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự phản chiếu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

reflectingly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

परावर्तितपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

reflectingly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

riflessione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odbijanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відбиття
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

reflectare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντανάκλαση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

weerspieëling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fundering
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

refleksjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of reflection

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «REFLECTION»

The term «reflection» is very widely used and occupies the 9.046 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «REFLECTION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «reflection» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «reflection» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about reflection

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10 QUOTES WITH «REFLECTION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word reflection.
1
John Quincy Adams
Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost.
2
Riz Ahmed
My music is a very personal reflection of me, whereas, acting a role, that's a reflection of another character.
3
William Banting
At one time I thought the Editor of the Lancet would kindly publish a letter from me on the subject, but further reflection led me to doubt whether so insignificant an individual would be noticed without some special introduction.
4
Timur Bekmambetov
'Night Watch' itself is a very Russian movie. It's impossible to imagine this kind of movie somewhere else: a movie with a depressing ending, a lot of inexplicable storylines, strange characters. It's a Russian reflection of American film culture.
5
Chester Bennington
It's cool to be a part of recovery. This is just who I am, this is what I write about, what I do, and most of my work has been a reflection of what I've been going through in one way or another.
6
Steven Biko
Being black is not a matter of pigmentation - being black is a reflection of a mental attitude.
7
Hjalmar Branting
The World War broke out with such elemental violence, and with such resort to all means for leading or misleading public opinion, that no time was available for reflection and consideration.
8
Kim Cattrall
What I wear is a reflection of where I am going and how I am feeling. If I'm in a good mood, it's got to be cashmere and jeans - just something comfy, soft and warm. When I'm down, I might find something that I haven't worn for a while that was bought for me - or wear a brooch or a pair of shoes that are like old friends.
9
Cesar Chavez
Our language is the reflection of ourselves. A language is an exact reflection of the character and growth of its speakers.
10
Charles W. Chesnutt
The workings of the human heart are the profoundest mystery of the universe. One moment they make us despair of our kind, and the next we see in them the reflection of the divine image.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REFLECTION»

Discover the use of reflection in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to reflection and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Reflection in Action: Developing Reflective Practice in ...
This is a well-researched guide to both the theory and the practice of reflection, and it also offers those who teach and train professionals a clearly delineated reflective model for use in the classroom or professional training ...
Bairbre Redmond, 2004
2
Reflection Groups and Coxeter Groups
Finally a number of interesting complementary topics as well as connections with Lie theory are sketched. The book concludes with an extensive bibliography on Coxeter groups and their applications.
James E. Humphreys, 1992
3
Reflection
Returning home twenty years after a tragic accident that caused the Pennsylvania Dutch townspeople of Reflection to condemn her, Rachael Huber cares for her ailing grandmother despite open hostility and finds allies in two childhood friends ...
Diane Chamberlain, 1996
4
A Petroleum Geologist's Guide to Seismic Reflection
This book is written for advanced earth science students, geologists, petroleum engineers and others who want to get quickly ‘up to speed’ on the interpretation of reflection seismic data.
William Ashcroft, 2011
5
Processing of Seismic Reflection Data Using MATLAB
This short book is for students, professors and professionals interested in signal processing of seismic data using MATLAB .
Wail A. Mousa, Abdullatif A. Al-Shuhail, 2011
6
Practising Critical Reflection: A Resource Handbook: A Handbook
Critical reflection in professional practice is popular across many different professions as a way of ensuring on going scrutiny and improved practice skills
Fook, Jan, Gardner, Fiona, 2007
7
Finite Reflection Groups
Generators and relations for finite reflection groups are discussed in Chapter 6. There are historical remarks and suggestions for further reading in a Post lude.
C.T. Benson, L.C. Grove, 1985
8
A Creative Guide to Exploring Your Life: Self-Reflection ...
An award-winning psychologist and professional photographer join forces in writing this unique creative guide to exploring and understanding your life: who you are, what you value, and what you wish to achieve.
Graham Ramsay, Holly Sweet, 2008
9
On Reflection
Hilary Kornblith presents a new account of the role of reflection in establishing knowledge, in reasoning, in freedom, and in normativity.
Hilary Kornblith, 2012
10
Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testaments: Theological ...
This monumental work is the first comprehensive biblical theology to appear in many years and is the culmination of Brevard Child's lifelong commitment to constructing a biblical theology that surmounts objections to the discipline raised ...
Brevard S. Childs, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REFLECTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term reflection is used in the context of the following news items.
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Saboteurs leverage RIPv1 for DDoS reflection attacks
But saboteurs were able to “leverage the behavior” of the protocol to carry out DDoS reflection attacks, which Akamai observed against some of its customers on ... «SC Magazine, Jul 15»
2
New Algorithm Can Automatically Remove Window Reflections from …
Photographers often use products such as the Lens Skirt when shooting through windows in order to reduce or remove reflections. Thanks to advances in ... «PetaPixel, May 15»
3
Fifth Harmony Announce Summer 'Reflection' Tour: Get All The …
Harmonizers, did you miss Fifth Harmony when they danced and hair-flipped their way into your town on this year's Reflection Tour? First of all, don't worry ... «MTV.com, Apr 15»
4
EXCLUSIVE: Watch Fifth Harmony Rock NYC 'Reflection' Album …
The X Factor breakout stars launched their first full-length album Reflection on Tuesday and celebrated in the best way they know how: with 500 lucky ... «Entertainment Tonight, Feb 15»
5
Fifth Harmony Shows Who's Bo$$ on 'Reflection': Track-by-Track …
When "Bo$$" was released as the first single from Fifth Harmony's debut album, Reflection, the ode to Michelle Obama and purses so heavy resulting from ... «Billboard, Feb 15»
6
'Messi is God's reflection, but Ronaldo's not the devil'
Lionel Messi's is a "reflection of God's perfection", according to well-known nun and Barcelona supporter Sister Lucia Caram, who commented that Cristiano ... «Goal.com, Feb 15»
7
Fifth Harmony's 'Reflection': Stream The Full Album
That's right: Fifth Harmony's long awaited debut album Reflection is finally here for your ears to enjoy. After serving up sassy empowerment anthem “Bo$$” and ... «Idolator: All About The Music, Jan 15»
8
Lucid Dreaming Associated With More Pronounced Self-Reflection
“Our results indicate that self-reflection in everyday life is more pronounced in persons who can easily control their dreams,” said Elisa Filevich, of the Center for ... «Medical Daily, Jan 15»
9
Fifth Harmony's Track List For Reflection Has Leaked! See Which …
Fifth Harmony's newest album Reflection is set to be released on January 27 but it looks like fans have been given an unofficial sneak peak at what's gonna be ... «PerezHilton.com, Jan 15»
10
Wiz Khalifa Turns Mac Demarco's "Chamber of Reflection" into an …
Mac Demarco's excellent track, "Chamber of Reflection," from this year's Salad Days has been given the Wiz Khalifa treatment. The result is "Smoke Chambers," ... «Papermag, Dec 14»

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