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COEFFICIENT OF REFLECTION
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Dictionary entry overview: What does coefficient of reflection mean?
• COEFFICIENT OF REFLECTION (noun)
The noun COEFFICIENT OF REFLECTION has 1 sense:
1. the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
Familiarity information: COEFFICIENT OF REFLECTION used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• COEFFICIENT OF REFLECTION (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Synonyms:
coefficient of reflection; reflectance; reflection factor; reflectivity
Hypernyms ("coefficient of reflection" is a kind of...):
coefficient (a constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic)
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