REFLECTIVITY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does reflectivity mean? 

• REFLECTIVITY (noun)
  The noun REFLECTIVITY has 3 senses:

1. the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface

2. the ability to reflect beams or rays

3. the capability of quiet thought or contemplation

  Familiarity information: REFLECTIVITY used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• REFLECTIVITY (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 ("reflectivity" is a kind of...):

coefficient (a constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The ability to reflect beams or rays

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

reflection; reflectivity; reflexion

Hypernyms ("reflectivity" is a kind of...):

physical property (any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "reflectivity"):

echo; replication; reverberation; sound reflection (the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves)

echo (a reflected television or radio or radar beam)

Derivation:

reflective (capable of physically reflecting light or sound)

Sense 3

Meaning:

The capability of quiet thought or contemplation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

reflectiveness; reflectivity

Hypernyms ("reflectivity" is a kind of...):

thoughtfulness (the trait of thinking carefully before acting)

Derivation:

reflective (devoted to matters of the mind)

reflective (deeply or seriously thoughtful)

 Context examples 

After administration in microsphere form, perflexane increases ultrasound reflectivity of blood.

(Perflexane, NCI Thesaurus)