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PRONUNCIATION OF REFLECTIVITY

reflectivity  [ˌriːflɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REFLECTIVITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Reflectivity 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 REFLECTIVITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Reflectivity

Reflectivity or reflectance is the fraction of incident electromagnetic power that is reflected at an interface, in contrast to the reflection coefficient, which is the ratio of the reflected to incident electric field.

Definition of reflectivity in the English dictionary

The definition of reflectivity in the dictionary is 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. Other definition of reflectivity is Also called: reflectiveness. the quality or capability of being reflective.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH REFLECTIVITY


activity
ækˈtɪvɪtɪ
captivity
kæpˈtɪvɪtɪ
conductivity
ˌkɒndʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ
connectivity
ˌkɒnɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ
creativity
ˌkriːeɪˈtɪvɪtɪ
hyperactivity
ˌhaɪpərækˈtɪvɪtɪ
inactivity
ˌɪnækˈtɪvɪtɪ
insensitivity
ɪnˌsensɪˈtɪvɪtɪ
interactivity
ˌɪntərækˈtɪvɪtɪ
nativity
nəˈtɪvɪtɪ
negativity
ˌnɛɡəˈtɪvɪtɪ
positivity
ˌpɒzɪˈtɪvɪtɪ
productivity
ˌprɒdʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ
radioactivity
ˌreɪdɪəʊækˈtɪvɪtɪ
reactivity
ˌriːækˈtɪvɪtɪ
relativity
ˌrɛləˈtɪvɪtɪ
resistivity
ˌriːzɪsˈtɪvɪtɪ
selectivity
sɪˌlɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ
sensitivity
ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪtɪ
superconductivity
ˌsuːpəˌkɒndʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REFLECTIVITY

reflecting prism
reflecting telescope
reflectingly
reflection
reflection density
reflection factor
reflectional
reflectionless
reflections
reflective
reflectively
reflectiveness
reflectogram
reflectograph
reflectography
reflectometer
reflectometry
reflector
reflectorise
reflectorize

WORDS THAT END LIKE REFLECTIVITY

absorptivity
adaptivity
associativity
cooperativity
diffusivity
electronegativity
exclusivity
expressivity
extravehicular activity
festivity
gravity
hypersensitivity
inclusivity
motivity
objectivity
physical activity
special theory of relativity
subjectivity
thermal conductivity
transitivity
transmissivity

Synonyms and antonyms of reflectivity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «reflectivity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REFLECTIVITY

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

Translator English - Chinese

反射率
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

reflectividad
570 millions of speakers

English

reflectivity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परावर्तन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

انعكاسية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отражательная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

refletividade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতিফলনক্ষমতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

réflectivité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengertian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Reflexionsvermögen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

反射性
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

반사율
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nggambar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phản xạ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

reflectiveness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

परावर्तितता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yansıtılması
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

riflettività
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odbicia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відбивна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

reflexie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανακλαστικότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

reflektiwiteit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

reflektivitet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

reflektivitet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of reflectivity

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «REFLECTIVITY»

The term «reflectivity» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.172 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «REFLECTIVITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «reflectivity» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «reflectivity» 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 reflectivity

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REFLECTIVITY»

Discover the use of reflectivity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to reflectivity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
X-ray and Neutron Reflectivity: Principles and Applications
All chapters have further been throughly revised, updated and, where appropriate, suitably augmented. The first edition was been published as Lect. Notes Phys. m58 in the same series.
Jean Daillant, Alain Gibaud, 2009
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Offset-dependent Reflectivity: Theory and Practice of AVO ...
In addition to providing a general introduction to the subject and a review of the current state of the art, this unique volume provides useful reference materials and data plus original contributions at the leading edge of AVO technologies ...
John P. Castagna, Milo M. Backus, 1993
3
The Purposes, Practices, and Professionalism of Teacher ...
To help achieve this goal, a national and international call for manuscripts regarding the title of The Purposes, Practices, and Professionalism of Teacher Reflectivity: Insights for Twenty-Firsl-Cenlury Teachers and Students was advanced.
Edward G. Pultorak, 2010
4
Radar Reflectivity of Land and Sea
This state-of-the-art edition of a radar classic brings you up-to-date on new developments in clutter measurement and modeling and features a wealth of new information not found in other currently available books.
Maurice W. Long, 2001
5
Resonant Soft X-ray Reflectivity: A Tool for the Study of ...
Resonant soft x-ray reflectivity (RSoXR), a new method for the study of soft condensed matter materials that combines aspects of neutron reflectivity and x-ray reflectivity, is developed.
Cheng Wang, 2008
6
High Resolution Seismic Reflectivity Inversion
Assuming the convolutional model and a known wavelet, reflectivity inversion is an ill-posed problem. Existing methods mostly regularize the problem using mathematical criterion, such as minimization of the reflectivity vector norm.
Thang H. Nguyen, 2008
7
Reflectivity Retrieval in a Networked Radar Environment
Monitoring of precipitation using a high-frequency radar system such as X-band is becoming increasingly popular due to its lower cost compared to its counterpart at S-band.
Sanghun Lim, 2006
8
Aluminum: Properties and Physical Metallurgy
OPTICAL PROPERTIES Mondolfo (Ref 71) indicates the reflectivity of smooth aluminum surfaces to light is more than 90% for wavelengths from 0.9 to 12.0 ^m (0.04 to 0.5 mil). At wavelengths below 0.2 um (0.008 mil), at which wavelength the ...
John E. Hatch, 1984
9
Biomolecular Films: Design, Function, and Applications
3.1 Neutron Reflectivity Neutron reflectivity has been thoroughly described in the context of the characterization of condensed-matter thin-film systems at interfaces [125- 128]. The specular reflection of neutrons, R(Q), in which the angle of ...
James F. Rusling, 2003
10
Optical Oblique-incidence Reflectivity Difference ...
Biomolecular microarrays have emerged as a leading technology for high-throughput in vitro assays in genomics and proteomics.
James Paul Landry, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REFLECTIVITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term reflectivity is used in the context of the following news items.
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Transparent butterfly wings could inspire low-reflectivity displays
Researchers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany have studied the wings of glasswing butterflies in an effort to determine what causes ... «Gizmag, Apr 15»
2
Is spray-on reflectivity from Volvo really a boon for cyclists?
At TreeHugger we love where innovation and sustainability intersect. So it stands to reason that spray-on, wash-off reflective paint is a positive. It's certainly cool. «Treehugger, Mar 15»
3
OSIRIS detects water ice in the neck of comet 67P/Churyumov …
False colour image showing the smooth Hapi region connecting the head and body of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Differences in reflectivity have been ... «Astronomy Now Online, Mar 15»
4
Adaptive optics find reflectivity differences between drusen types in …
Adaptive optics (AO) provide insight into the differences in reflectivity between medium–large drusen and reticular pseudodrusen in patients with age-related ... «News-Medical.net, Feb 15»
5
Armstrong Commercial Flooring White Paper Explores Reflectivity of …
A new white paper, “Daylighting and Flooring: Don't Overlook the Issue of Reflectivity,” issued by Armstrong Commercial Flooring, provides insight on leveraging ... «Interiors & Sources, Feb 15»
6
'Enhanced sapphire' said to lower reflectivity, boost suitability for …
The reflectivity of this new sapphire material is "much lower than glass," according to DisplayMate. It is not a coating, the firm said, but rather a "new sapphire ... «Apple Insider, Feb 15»
7
Reflectivity Measurements of Diffuse Samples Using an Integrating …
The spectrum obtained using the 10° specular reflection accessory showed reflectivity values near 1%. The component reflecting at an angle equivalent to the ... «Azom.com, Jan 15»
8
Museum Tower Designer Insists Nasher Needs to Yield in …
Museum Tower Designer Insists Nasher Needs to Yield in Reflectivity Dispute. by Jason Heid Posted in Architecture, Arts & Entertainment, Business, controversy ... «D Magazine, Dec 14»
9
New method efficiently estimates surface reflectivity from incoming …
Capturing sunlight reflected off the Earth's surface and bounced off a cloud back to the Earth is an effective measure of surface reflectivity—or surface albedo, the ... «Phys.Org, Oct 14»
10
High Reflectivity Large Scale Telescope Mirror Coatings via Long …
Moreover, extreme care needs to be taken to prevent oblique angle evaporation, which can result in the growth of columnar structures and reduce reflectivity. «Azom.com, Jul 14»

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