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reflectivity

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: reflectivity

1
n
the capability of quiet thought or contemplation
2
n
the ability to reflect beams or rays
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: reflectivity
1

n the capability of quiet thought or contemplation

Synonyms:
reflectiveness
Type of:
thoughtfulness
the trait of thinking carefully before acting
2

n the ability to reflect beams or rays

Synonyms:
reflection, reflexion
Types:
echo, replication, reverberation, sound reflection
the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
echo
a reflected television or radio or radar beam
re-echo
the echo of an echo
Type of:
physical property
any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions

n the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface

Synonyms:
coefficient of reflection, reflectance, reflection factor
Type of:
coefficient
a constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic
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