noun Download 🔗Share An automatic response to a simple stimulus which does not require mental processing. Examples : "The doctor tested the patient's reflexes by tapping their knee with a small hammer. " physiology medicine body biology anatomy function action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The descendant of an earlier language element, such as a word or phoneme, in a daughter language. Examples : "The English word "shirt" and the German word "Schirt" are reflexes of a common ancestor word from Proto-Germanic. " language linguistics phonetics word history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The descendant of anything from an earlier time, such as a cultural myth. Examples : "The modern celebration of Valentine's Day, with its focus on romantic love, has reflexes of ancient Roman fertility festivals. " culture mythology history tradition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Reflection or an image produced by reflection. The light reflected from an illuminated surface to one in shade. Examples : "The polished table showed faint reflexes of the lamp, brightening the shadows on the wall. " physics appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading