Noun: reflexivity ,ree,flek'si-vu-tee
- The coreferential relation between a reflexive pronoun and its antecedent
"In 'John hurt himself', the reflexivity is shown by 'himself' referring back to 'John'";
- reflexiveness
- (logic and mathematics) a relation such that it holds between an element and itself
"The equality relation exhibits reflexivity since any number is equal to itself";
- reflexiveness
Derived forms: reflexivities
Type of: coreference, logical relation, mathematical relation
Encyclopedia: Reflexivity