Definitions for reflex
ˈri flɛks; rɪˈflɛksre·flex

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. reflex, reflex response, reflex action, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reactionadjective

   an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus

2. automatic, reflex(a), reflexiveadjective

   without volition or conscious control

   "the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light"; "a reflex knee jerk"; "sneezing is reflexive"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reflexnoun

   An automatic response to a simple stimulus which does not require mental processing.

2. reflexnoun

   A corresponding phoneme in a daughter language.

3. reflexverb

   to bend, turn back or reflect

4. reflexverb

   to respond to a stimulus

5. reflexadjective

   Bent, turned back or reflected.

6. reflexadjective

   Produced automatically by a stimulus.

7. reflexadjective

   Having greater than 180 degrees but less than 360 degrees.

8. Etymology: From reflexus, past participle of reflectere.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reflexadjective

   Directed backward.

   Etymology: reflexus, Lat.

   The motions of my mind are as obvious to the reflex act of the soul, or the turning of the intellectual eye inward upon its own actions, as the passions of my sense are obvious to my sense; I see the object, and I perceive that I see it. Matthew Hale.

   The order and beauty of the inanimate parts of the world, the discernible ends of them do evince by a reflex argument, that it is the workmanship, not of blind mechanism or blinder chance, but of an intelligent and benign agent. Richard Bentley.

2. Reflexnoun

   Reflection.

   Etymology: reflexus, Lat.

   There was no other way for angels to sin, but by reflex of their understandings upon themselves. Richard Hooker.

   I’ll say yon gray is not the morning’s eye,
   ’Tis but the pale reflex of Cynthia’s brow. William Shakespeare.

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1. Reflex

   "The Reflex is the eleventh single by Duran Duran, released worldwide on 16 April 1984. The song was heavily remixed for single release and was the third and last to be taken from their third album Seven and the Ragged Tiger.

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1. reflex

   A reflex is an involuntary and nearly instantaneous response or movement in response to a stimulus. It generally involves a simple and direct pathway of communication between the sensory and motor neurons, bypassing the brain for immediate reaction. Examples include pulling your hand away from a hot surface, or your knee jerking forward when tapped by a reflex hammer.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reflexadjective

   directed back; attended by reflection; retroactive; introspective

2. Reflexadjective

   produced in reaction, in resistance, or in return

3. Reflexadjective

   of, pertaining to, or produced by, stimulus or excitation without the necessary intervention of consciousness

4. Reflexnoun

   reflection; the light reflected from an illuminated surface to one in shade

5. Reflexnoun

   an involuntary movement produced by reflex action

6. Reflexverb

   to reflect

7. Reflexverb

   to bend back; to turn back

8. Etymology: [L. reflexus, p. p. of reflectere: cf. F. rflexe. See Reflect.]

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1. ReFLEX

   ReFLEX is a wireless protocol developed by Motorola, used for two-way paging, messaging, and low-bandwidth data. It is based on the FLEX one-way paging protocol, adding capabilities for multiple forward channels, multiple return channels, and roaming. It originally came in two variants, ReFLEX25 and ReFLEX50. ReFLEX50 was originally developed to support a messaging service launched by MTEL in the mid 1990s, while ReFLEX25 was developed several years later to provide an upgrade path for traditional one-way paging carriers. The 50 and 25 signified 50 KHz and 25KHz channel spacing, although in reality both variants supported flexible channel configurations. The two variants were unified into a single protocol with version 2.7, which was released simply as ReFLEX 2.7. Devices compliant with ReFLEX 2.7 are backwards compatible with both ReFLEX25 and ReFLEX50 networks, with several new features to improve roaming, performance, and interoperability between different networks. ReFLEX systems support forward channel speeds of 1600, 3200, and 6400 bits per second, and return channel speeds of 800, 1600, 6400, and 9600 bits per second. Like FLEX, ReFLEX is synchronous, based on 1.875 second frames and 4-level FSK modulation.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reflex

   rē′fleks, adj. bent or turned back: reflected: reciprocal: acting and reacting, as reflex influence: (physiol.) said of certain movements which take place independent of the will, being sent back from a nerve-centre in answer to a stimulus from the surface: (paint.) illuminated by light reflected from another part of the same picture.—n. reflection: light reflected from an illuminated surface: a copy.—v.t. Reflex′, to bend back.—p.adj. Reflexed′ (bot.), bent backward or downward.—n. Reflexibil′ity.—adjs. Reflex′ible, Reflect′ible, that may be reflected or thrown back.—n. Reflex′ity.—adj. Reflex′ive, turning backward: reflective: respecting the past: relating to a verb in which the action turns back upon the subject, as I bethought myself.—adv. Reflex′ively.—n. Reflex′iveness, the state or quality of being reflexive.—adv. Rē′flexly (also Reflex′ly).—adj. Reflexogen′ic, tending to increase reflex motions.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reflex

   An involuntary movement or exercise of function in a part, excited in response to a stimulus applied to the periphery and transmitted to the brain or spinal cord.

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1. Reflex

   Reflex Software, Inc. develops and provides prototype app development software and technology to mobile app developers. The company’s offerings include Reflex and DAIO. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Nashville, Tennessee.

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1. Reflex

   The first immediate or involuntary response to something.

   Her quick reflexes saved her from the burns caused by spilling the boiling water all over.

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on March 26, 2019  

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1. Reflex

   Reflex vs. Reflect -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Reflex and Reflect.

How to pronounce reflex?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of reflex in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of reflex in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of reflex in a Sentence

1. Obdulia Sanchez:

   Trust me, it’s like a reflex, everybody does it. Everybody does. They take Snapchats. Why not? People take video of them in cars like all the time.

2. Darius Paduch:

   It’s due to the vagal reflex, in which a nerve signal from your testicles travels up your spinal cord and brain stem and activates the nausea and vomiting centers in your brain.

3. Antonin Artaud:

   It is almost impossible to be a doctor and an honest man, but it is obscenely impossible to be a psychiatrist without at the same time bearing the stamp of the most incontestable madness: that of being unable to resist that old atavistic reflex of the mass of humanity, which makes any man of science who is absorbed by this mass a kind of natural and inborn enemy of all genius.

4. William Crum:

   I didn't try to hurt anybody. It was a reflex from the pain.

5. Charles de LEUSSE:

   Who wears the skin of the predator has no predator reflex. (Qui porte la peau du prédateur - N'a pas réflexe de prédateur.)

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=reflex
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reflex
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=reflex
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reflex
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reflex
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=reflex
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=reflex
9. ^ CrunchBase
   https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/reflex