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retroreflection

ret·ro·re·flec·tive
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [re-troh-ri-flek-tiv]
    • /ˌrɛ troʊ rɪˈflɛk tɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [re-troh-ri-flek-tiv]
    • /ˌrɛ troʊ rɪˈflɛk tɪv/

Definitions of retroreflection word

  • adjective retroreflection of or relating to a surface, material, or device (retroreflector) that reflects light or other radiation back to its source; reflective. 1
  • noun retroreflection reflection which takes place with the minimum possible scattering of light 0
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Origin of retroreflection

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; retro- + reflective

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Parts of speech for Retroreflection

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Retroreflection

retroreflection popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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