reflexive

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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.

A reflexive pronoun
Having a subject and object that are the same
{a} respecting something past
Bending or turned backward; reflective; having respect to something past
Applied also to pronouns of this class; reciprocal; reflective
A reflexive reaction or movement occurs immediately in response to something that happens. that reflexive urge for concealment. + reflexively re·flex·ive·ly He felt his head jerk reflexively. a reflexive verb or pronoun shows that the action in a sentence affects the person or thing that does the action. In the sentence 'I enjoyed myself', 'myself' is reflexive
{i} (Grammar) objective pronoun which refers to the subject, pronoun that ends in "-self" or "-selves"; verb whose subject and object have the same referent
Implying censure
without volition or conscious control; "the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light"; "a reflex knee jerk"; "sneezing is reflexive"
Having for its direct object a pronoun which refers to the agent or subject as its antecedent; said of certain verbs; as, the witness perjured himself; I bethought myself
referring back to itself
{s} (about a pronoun) referring to the subject (Grammar); (about a verb) having a subject and object with the same referent (Grammar); reflective; pertaining to an involuntary physiological response
a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent
reflexive possessive pronoun
a type of reflexive pronoun
reflexive possessive pronouns
plural form of reflexive possessive pronoun
reflexive pronoun
In some languages, a pronoun that makes a transitive verb reflexive or reciprocal

Он помы́л — He washed (something).

reflexive pronoun
A personal pronoun, having a form of "self" as a suffix to show that the subject's action affects the subject itself
reflexive pronouns
plural form of reflexive pronoun
reflexive statement
A statement which refers to itself

Reflexive statements like This sentence is false. present interesting problems in the study of logic.

reflexive verb
A verb whose subject and direct object are the same

The verb 'ask' in 'ask yourself' is a reflexive verb.

reflexive verbs
plural form of reflexive verb
reflexive pronoun
A pronoun referring to the subject of the sentence, clause, or verbal phrase in which it stands specifically : a personal pronoun compounded with '-self'
reflexive light
light which is reflected from a light-colored surface
reflexive pronoun
(Grammar) pronoun that shows that the action of the verb is occurring to the subject of the sentence (i.e. I washed myself, - myself shows that it is I that was washed)
reflexive pronoun
a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent
reflexive pronoun
A reflexive pronoun is a pronoun such as `myself' which refers back to the subject of a sentence or clause. For example, in the sentence `He made himself a cup of tea', the reflexive pronoun `himself' refers back to `he'
reflexive verb
verb that demonstrates that the action is occurring to the subject of the sentence (Grammar)
reflexive verb
a verb whose agent performs an action that is directed at the agent; "the sentence `he washed' has a reflexive verb"; "`perjure' is a reflexive verb because you cannot perjure anyone but yourself
reflexive verb
A reflexive verb is a transitive verb whose subject and object always refer to the same person or thing, so the object is always a reflexive pronoun. An example is `to enjoy yourself', as in `Did you enjoy yourself?'
reflexive.
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reflexively
In a reflexive manner
reflexively
By reflex, automatically, without conscious thought

Reflexively he opened his mouth to breathe, forgetting he was under water.

reflexivity
The condition or state of being reflexive
reflexively
{a} in a backward direction
reflexivity
the coreferential relation between a reflexive pronoun and its antecedent. (synonym) reflexiveness
self reflexive
having an image or reflection of one's self
self reflexive
reflecting one's own self
self reflexive
someone making reference to their own artificiality
reflexively
with a subject and object that have the same referent (Grammar)
reflexivity
(logic and mathematics) a relation such that it holds between an element and itself
reflexivity
(logic and mathematics) a relation such that it holds between an element and itself the coreferential relation between a reflexive pronoun and its antecedent
reflexivity
the coreferential relation between a reflexive pronoun and its antecedent
reflexive
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