Reflexion

See also: reflexion, réflexion, and reflexión

German

3. Reflexion

Etymology

Borrowed from French réflexion.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /reflɛkˈsi̯oːn/

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• Hyphenation: Re‧fle‧xi‧on

Noun

Reflexion f (genitive Reflexion, plural Reflexionen)

1. reflection (act of reflecting; thinking)
2. (programming, object-oriented programming) reflection
3. (optics) reflection (the state of being reflected)

Usage notes

Not used in spoken language, which favours Reflektion.

Synonyms

• Reflektion

Further reading

• “Reflexion” in Duden online