Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The quality of being reflective.
- noun The ability to reflect.
- noun Physics The ratio of the energy of a wave reflected from a surface to the energy possessed by the wave striking the surface.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Reflectiveness.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Quality of being
reflective .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
- noun the capability of quiet thought or contemplation
- noun the ability to reflect beams or rays
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Examples
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We change it back over to what we call reflectivity where you just kind of see the rain shower of it.
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As it quiets, the skin lightens and the reflectivity is less noticeable.
Archive 2006-11-01 2006
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While much of the reflectivity was a natural consequence of the silicate composition of the growths, some of it was intentional.
Sentenced To Prism Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1985
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The drawback is reflectivity, which is fine in the home but awful under fluorescent lights.
PC PRO 2009
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The "reflectivity" is the amount of transmitted power returned to the radar receiver.
Archive 2008-08-01 2008
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The "reflectivity" is the amount of transmitted power returned to the radar receiver.
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Currently traffic vests and jackets have reflective material that provides passive reflectivity, meaning that until a light source such as a vehicle's headlights hit the surface, they do not provide any safety to the officer.
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Currently traffic vests and jackets have reflective material that provides passive reflectivity, meaning that until a light source such as a vehicle's headlights hit the surface, they do not provide any safety to the officer.
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Currently traffic vests and jackets have reflective material that provides passive reflectivity, meaning that until a light source such as a vehicle's headlights hit the surface, they do not provide any safety to the officer.
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I'll often use sheers on black-framed windows; it cuts the reflectivity at night and heightens intimacy.
The Full Monticello Jen Renzi 2011
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