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irreflexive

[ir-i-flek-siv]

adjective

  1. not reflexive.

irreflexive

/ ˌɪɪˈڱɛɪ /

adjective

  1. logic (of a relation) failing to hold between each member of its domain and itself Compare reflexive nonreflexive

    `… is distinct from …' is irreflexive

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Other Word Forms

  • irreflexiveness noun
  • irreflexivity noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of irreflexive1

First recorded in 1885–90; ir- 2 + reflexive

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irreducibleirreformable

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