reflexivity

Definitions of reflexivity
  1. noun
    (logic and mathematics) a relation such that it holds between an element and itself
    synonyms: reflexiveness
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    type of:
    logical relation
    a relation between propositions
    mathematical relation
    a relation between mathematical expressions (such as equality or inequality)
  2. noun
    the coreferential relation between a reflexive pronoun and its antecedent
    synonyms: reflexiveness
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    type of:
    coreference
    the grammatical relation between two words that have a common referent
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