Reflexion

Reflexion

See also: reflexion, réflexion, and reflexión

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Borrowed from French réflexion.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /reflɛkˈsi̯oːn/
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
    • Hyphenation: Re‧fle‧xi‧on

    Noun

    Reflexion f (genitive Reflexion, plural Reflexionen)

    1. reflection (act of reflecting; thinking)
      Synonyms: Nachsinnen, Nachdenken, Nachdenklichkeit, Introspektion
    2. (optics) reflection (the state of being reflected)
      Synonym: Widerspiegelung
    3. (object-oriented programming) reflection

    Usage notes

    In the spoken language, the form Reflektion is more common, but it is incorrect according to the official orthographic norm.

    Declension

    Declension of Reflexion [feminine]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative eine die Reflexion die Reflexionen
    genitive einer der Reflexion der Reflexionen
    dative einer der Reflexion den Reflexionen
    accusative eine die Reflexion die Reflexionen

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