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re·flec·tion

(rĭ-flĕk′shən)

1. The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.

2. Something, such as light, radiant heat, sound, or an image, that is reflected.

a. Serious thinking or careful consideration: engaged in reflection on the problem.

b. A thought or an opinion resulting from such thinking or consideration: wrote down her reflections.

4. An indirect expression of censure or discredit: a reflection on his integrity.

5. A manifestation or result: Her achievements are a reflection of her courage.

6. Anatomy

a. The folding of a membrane from the wall of a cavity over an organ and back to the wall.

b. The folds so made.

re·flec′tion·al adj.

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reflection

(rɪˈflɛkʃən) or less commonly

reflexion

1. the act of reflecting or the state of being reflected

2. something reflected or the image so produced, as by a mirror

3. careful or long consideration or thought

4. implicit or explicit attribution of discredit or blame

5. (Mathematics) maths a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed or which changes the sign of one of the variables

6. (Anatomy) anatomy the bending back of a structure or part upon itself

reˈflectional, reˈflexional adj

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

re•flec•tion

(rɪˈflɛk ʃən)

1. the act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.

2. the return of light, heat, or sound after striking a surface.

3. something reflected, as an image.

4. a fixing of the thoughts on something; careful consideration.

5. a thought occurring in consideration or meditation.

6. an unfavorable remark or observation.

7. the casting of some imputation or reproach.

Also, esp. Brit., reflexion.

[1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin reflexiō bending back = Latin reflect(ere) (see reflect) + -tiō -tion]

re•flec′tion•al, adj.

re·flec·tion

(rĭ-flĕk′shən)

1. The turning back of a wave, such as a light or sound wave, when it encounters a boundary. Reflected waves return immediately to their original medium instead of entering the medium they encounter. ♦ According to the law of reflection, the angle of reflection of a reflected wave is equal to its angle of incidence. See more at wave. Compare refraction.

2. Something, such as sound, light, or heat, that is reflected.

The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition. Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

reflection

epiphonema — An exclamatory sentence or reflection summing up a discourse.
rainbow — Comes from Old Norse regnbogi (becoming Old English renboga, ren, «rain,» and boga, «bend, bow») and is a bow or arch of the colors of the prism that is formed in the sky opposite to the sun by the reflection, double refraction, and dispersion of the sun’s rays in falling drops of rain.
sheet lightning — Appears as a broad sheetlike illumination of parts of a thundercloud, caused by the reflection of a lightning flash.

reflection

Energy diverted back from the interface of two media. The reflection may be specular (i.e. direct) or diffuse according to the nature of the contact surfaces.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	reflection — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration musing, rumination, thoughtfulness, contemplation, reflexion cogitation, study — attentive consideration and meditation; «after much cogitation he rejected the offer» consideration — the process of giving careful thought to something meditation, speculation — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature; «the habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge» meditation — (religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects) introspection, self-contemplation, self-examination — the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct retrospect — contemplation of things past; «in retrospect»
	2.	reflection — the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface reflexion physical phenomenon — a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy flare — am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection) interreflection — reciprocal reflection between two reflecting surfaces; «there was interreflection between the two surfaces of the lens» virtual image — a reflected optical image (as seen in a plane mirror) zodiacal light — a luminous tract in the sky; a reflection of sunlight from cosmic dust in the plane of the ecliptic; visible just before sunrise and just after sunset
	3.	reflection — expression without words; «tears are an expression of grief»; «the pulse is a reflection of the heart’s condition» expression, reflexion, manifestation lamentation, mourning — the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief demo, demonstration — a visual presentation showing how something works; «the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations»; «the lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response» act — a manifestation of insincerity; «he put on quite an act for her benefit» ebullition, effusion, outburst, blowup, gush — an unrestrained expression of emotion
	4.	reflection — a likeness in which left and right are reversed mirror image, reflexion alikeness, likeness, similitude — similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things; «man created God in his own likeness»
	5.	reflection — the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material); «he studied his reflection in the mirror» reflexion ikon, picture, icon, image — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface; «they showed us the pictures of their wedding»; «a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them»
	6.	reflection — (mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed math, mathematics, maths — a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement transformation — (mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system
	7.	reflection — a remark expressing careful consideration observation, reflexion comment, remark, input — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information; «from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account»
	8.	reflection — the ability to reflect beams or rays reflectivity, reflexion physical property — any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions echo, reverberation, sound reflection, replication — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves; «she could hear echoes of her own footsteps» echo — a reflected television or radio or radar beam

reflection

noun

5. consideration, thinking, pondering, deliberation, thought, idea, view, study, opinion, impression, observation, musing, meditation, contemplation, rumination, perusal, cogitation, cerebration After days of reflection she decided to write back.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

reflection

noun

1. Something that is reflected:

2. Imitative reproduction, as of the style of another:

3. The act or process of thinking:

Translations

odrazúvahareflexe

overvejelserefleksionspejlbilledespejling

heijastus

odraz

visszaverõdés

íhugun, vangaveltur; spegilmynd

反射

반사

odbojodsev

fundering

การสะท้อนกลับ

sự phản chiếu

reflection

[rɪˈflekʃən] N

Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

reflection

[rɪˈflɛkʃ^ən]

reflections npl (= thoughts) → pensées fpl
sb’s reflections on sth → les pensées de qn sur qch

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

reflection

(= adverse criticism) a reflection on his honour → ein Schatten m → auf seiner Ehre; this is a reflection on your taste → das zeigt, wie wenig Geschmack du hast; this is no reflection on your ability → damit soll gar nichts über Ihr Können gesagt sein

(Anat) → Zurückbiegung f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

reflection

[rɪˈflɛkʃ/ən] n

c. (aspersion, doubt) → dubbio
this is no reflection on your honesty → questa non è un’insinuazione sulla tua onestà

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

reflect

(rəˈflekt) verb

1. to send back (light, heat etc). The white sand reflected the sun’s heat.

2. (of a mirror etc) to give an image of. She was reflected in the mirror/water.

3. to think carefully. Give him a minute to reflect (on what he should do).

reˈflecting adjective

able to reflect (light etc). a reflecting surface.

reflection, reflexion (rəˈflekʃən) noun

She looked at her reflection in the water; After reflection I felt I had made the wrong decision; The book is called `Reflections of a Politician’.

reˈflective (-tiv) adjective

1. thoughtful. a reflective mood.

2. reflecting. Reflective number-plates.

reˈflectively adverbreˈflector noun

something, especially of glass or metal, that reflects light, heat etc.

reflection

→ انعكاس odraz spejling Widerspiegelung αντανάκλαση reflexión heijastus réflexion odraz riflessione 反射 반사 weerspiegeling refleksjon odbijanie reflexo отражение fundering การสะท้อนกลับ yansıma sự phản chiếu 影像

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

re·flec·tion

n. reflexión.

1. acomodamiento o vuelta hacia atrás tal como una membrana que después de llegar a la superficie de un órgano se repliega sobre sí misma;

2. rechazo de la luz u otra forma de energía radiante de una superficie;

3. introspección.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Reflection or reflexion may refer to:

Science and technology[edit]

Reflection (physics), a common wave phenomenon
- Specular reflection, reflection from a smooth surface
  - Mirror image, a reflection in a mirror or in water
- Signal reflection, in signal transmission
Elastic scattering, a process in nuclear and particle physics
Reflection nebula, a nebula that is extended and has no boundaries
Reflection seismology or seismic reflection, a method of exploration geophysics

Mathematics[edit]

Reflection principle, in set theory
Point reflection, a reflection across a point
Reflection (mathematics), a transformation of a space
Reflection formula, a relation in a function
Reflective subcategory, in category theory

Computing[edit]

Reflection (computer graphics), simulation of reflective surfaces
Reflection (computer programming), a program that accesses or modifies its own code
Reflection, terminal emulation software by Attachmate

Arts and entertainment[edit]

Film and television[edit]

The Reflection (TV series), an anime series created by Stan Lee and Hiroshi Nagahama
«Reflection», an episode of Power Rangers: SPD
Reflection (2018 film), a Burmese film
Reflection (2021 film), a Ukrainian film

Music[edit]

Albums[edit]

Reflection (Brian Eno album) or the title song, 2017
Reflection (Demis Roussos album), 1984
Reflection (Derek Minor album), 2016
Reflection (Loraine James album), 2021
Reflection (Fifth Harmony album) or the title song, 2015
Reflection (Hooverphonic album), 2013
Reflection (Pentangle album) or the title song, 1971
Reflection (Redrama album), 2014
Reflection (The Rubyz album) or the title song, 2011
Reflection (Steamhammer album), or Steamhammer, 1969
Reflection (Tofubeats album) or the title song, 2022
Reflection (Unashamed album) or the title song, 1996
Reflection: Axiom of the Two Wings, by Mari Hamada, 2008
The Reflection (album) or the title song, by Keb’ Mo’, 2011
Reflection, by Mr. Children, 2015
Reflection, by the Shadows, 1990
Reflection, by Rophnan, 2018

Songs[edit]

«Reflection» (song), from the soundtrack of the Disney film Mulan, 1998
«Reflection», by BTS from Wings, 2016
«Reflection», by Prince from Musicology, 2004
«Reflection», by Seduce the Heaven, 2013
«Reflection», by Tool from Lateralus, 2001
«Reflection», by Young Dolph and Key Glock from Dum and Dummer, 2019
«Reflection», by Bobbie Singer
«The Reflection», by the Haunted from The Dead Eye, 2006

Other art[edit]

Reflection, installation art by Shane Cooper
The Reflection, a work of fiction by Hugo Wilcken

Other uses[edit]

Self-reflection, the ability to witness and evaluate our own cognitive, emotional, and behavioural processes
Reflection, a tool used in reflective practice and education

See also[edit]

All pages with titles beginning with Reflection
All pages with titles containing Reflection
Reflector (disambiguation)
Reflections (disambiguation)
Reflexive (disambiguation)

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Britannica Dictionary definition of REFLECTION

[count]

an image that is seen in a mirror or on a shiny surface

She was looking at her reflection in the mirror.
He saw the reflections of the clouds on the lake.

[count]

something that shows the effect, existence, or character of something else

— often + of

The high crime rate is a reflection of the violence of our society.
artistic styles that are reflections of different cultures
The movie is an accurate reflection of what life is like in small towns.

[singular]

something that causes people to disapprove of a person or thing

— + on or upon

His bad behavior is a reflection on all of us. [=it makes people think badly of all of us]
You’re not to blame for these problems. They’re no reflection on you. [=they do not show anything about your character]

[noncount]

careful thought about something

She had no time for reflection.
spending time in quiet reflection
On/Upon reflection [=after thinking about it], I decided to accept their offer.

[count]

an opinion that you form or a remark that you make after carefully thinking about something

— usually plural

The book features the writer’s reflections on America and its people.
personal reflections

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reflection

1) отраже́ние; о́тблеск; о́тсве́т

2) отраже́ние, о́браз

3) размышле́ние, обду́мывание; разду́мье;

4) порица́ние

5) тень, пятно́

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reflection

[rıʹflekʃ(ə)n]

1. отражение

the reflection of light [of heat, of sound] — отражение света [тепла, звука]

a high crime rate is a reflection of an unstable society — высокий уровень преступности отражает неустойчивое состояние общества

2. 1) отражение, изображение

his fame is but a pale reflection of that of his father — его слава лишь отблеск славы (его) отца

2) отблеск, отсвет

it is rather a glimmering reflection than a true and real light — это скорее тусклый отблеск, чем настоящий свет

3) точная копия

her intonation is a reflection of that of her teacher — её интонация — точная копия интонации её преподавателя

3. размышление, раздумье

lost in reflection — погрузившись в раздумье /в свои мысли/

to do smth. without due /sufficient/ reflection — сделать что-л. не подумав хорошенько

on reflection — подумав; по зрелом размышлении

on reflection you will change your mind — подумав, вы измените своё решение

4.

мысли; соображения, замечания

a collection of old saws, proverbs and reflections — собрание старинных поговорок, пословиц и изречений

5. порицание, осуждение

to cast a reflection upon smb. — порицать кого-л.

the book was suppressed as a reflection on the military regime — книга была запрещена за критику военного режима

6. тень, пятно

I intended no reflection on your character — я не имел намерения бросить тень на вашу репутацию

how dare you cast reflections on my motives? — как вы смеете подвергать сомнению мои мотивы?

8. радужность, переливчатость

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reflection

1. n отражение, изображение

2. n отблеск, отсвет

3. n точная копия

4. n размышление, раздумье

5. n мысли; соображения, замечания

a collection of old saws, proverbs and reflections — собрание старинных поговорок, пословиц и изречений

6. n порицание, осуждение

7. n тень, пятно

8. n редк. отгибание

9. n радужность, переливчатость

10. n физиол. рефлексия

Синонимический ряд:

2. consideration (noun) brainwork; cerebration; cogitation; consideration; contemplation; deliberation; meditation; musing; observation; rumination; speculation; thinking; thought

4. image (noun) counterpart; image; impression; likeness; representation; simulacrum

5. reproach (noun) aspersion; censure; discredit; imputation; reproach

Антонимический ряд:

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reflection

отражение; отражённый сигнал

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reflection

[rɪˈflekʃən]

acoustical reflection акустическое отражение reflection размышление, обдумывание; раздумье; on reflection подумав reflection отражение, образ reflection отражение; отблеск; отсвет reflection отражение reflection порицание reflection размышление, обдумывание; раздумье; on reflection подумав reflection размышление reflection физиол. рефлексия reflection тень, пятно reflexion: reflexion = reflection

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reflection

rɪˈflekʃən сущ.
1) а) образ, отражение( в зеркале и т. п.) She stared at her reflection in the mirror. ≈ Она уставилась на всое отражение в зеркале. б) отражение;
отблеск, отсвет the reflection of beam of light off a mirror ≈ отражение луча света от зеркальной поверхности ∙ Syn: reflex
1.
2) размышление, обдумывание;
раздумье quiet reflection serious reflection sober reflection on reflection Syn: thought
3) а) критика, осуждение, порицание( on — кого-л., чего-л.) This is no reflection on your qualifications. ≈ Нет, мы не подвергаем сомнению ваши способности. The fact that you are unemployed is no reflection on you. ≈ Ты не виноват в том, что ты сидишь без работы. Syn: criticism б) тень( on — брошенная на чью-л. репутацию)
4) физиол. рефлексия
отражение — the * of light отражение света — the angle of * угол отражения — a high crime rate is a * of an unstable society высокий уровень преступности отражает неустойчивое состояние общества отражение, изображение — the * of the trees in the water отражение деревьев в воде — his fame is but a pale * of that of his father его слава лишь отблеск славы (его) отца отблеск, отсвет — it is rather a glimmering * than a true and real light это скорее тусклый отблеск, чем настоящий свет точная копия — her intonation is a * of that of her teacher ее интонация — точная копия интонации ее преподавателя размышление, раздумье — lost in * погрузившийся в раздумье /в свои мысли/ — to do smth. without due /sufficient/ * сделать что-л. не подумав хорошенько — on * подумав;
по зрелом размышлении — on * you will change your mind подумав, вы измените свое решение — to give cause for * дать повод для размышления мысли;
соображения, замечания — a collection of old saws, proverbs and *s собрание старинных поговорок, пословиц и изречений — *s on the pleasure of being idle думы о радостях праздности порицание, осуждение — to cast a * upon smb. порицать кого-л. — the book was suppressed as a * on the military regime книга была запрещена за критику военного режима тень, пятно — this is a * on his honour это чернит его доброе имя — I intended no * on your character я не имел намерения бросить тень на вашу репутацию — how dare you cast *s on my motives? как вы смеете подвергать сомнению мои мотивы? (редкое) отгибание радужность, переливчатость — with greenish black *s с зеленовато-черным отливом (физиологическое) рефлексия
acoustical ~ акустическое отражение
~ размышление, обдумывание;
раздумье;
on reflection подумав
reflection отражение, образ ~ отражение;
отблеск;
отсвет ~ отражение ~ порицание ~ размышление, обдумывание;
раздумье;
on reflection подумав ~ размышление ~ физиол. рефлексия ~ тень, пятно reflexion: reflexion = reflection

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reflection

[rɪ’flekʃ(ə)n]

сущ.

Reflexion of sound is familiarly illustrated by the echo. — Отражение звука обычно иллюстрируется на примере такого явления как эхо.

2) образ, отражение

She stared at her reflection in the mirror. — Она уставилась на своё отражение в зеркале.

Syn:

3)

а) размышление, обдумывание; раздумье

Syn:

б) мысль, мнение, высказывание

Syn:

4) критика, упрёк, осуждение, порицание

He uttered not a word of reflection on his companion. — Он не высказал ни слова упрёка в адрес своего спутника.

Syn:

5) тень, пятно

This is no reflection on your qualifications. — Нет, мы не подвергаем сомнению ваши способности.

The fact that you are unemployed is no reflection on you. — Ты не виноват в том, что ты сидишь без работы.

Syn:

7)

мат.

отображение, симметрия

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reflection

1. отражение

2. отражательный

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reflection

отражение
Bragg reflection брэгговское отражение
concentrated reflection сфокусированное отражение
multiple [repeated] reflection многократное отражение
secondary reflection вторичное отражение; многократное отражение
seismic reflection отражение сейсмических волн
steep reflection отражение с сильно наклонной осью синфазности
subbottom reflection отражение от поверхности ниже дна океана
total reflection полное отражение
workable reflection отражение, по которому строится отражающий горизонт

* * *

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reflection

corner reflection

double reflection

intermittent reflections

Mach reflection

main-lobe reflection

multiple reflection

radar reflection

regular reflection

specular reflection

surface reflection

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Reflection — Re*flec tion (r?*fl?k sh?n), n. [L. reflexio: cf. F. r[ e]flexion. See {Riflect}.] [Written also {reflexion}.] 1. The act of reflecting, or turning or sending back, or the state of being reflected. Specifically: (a) The return of rays, beams,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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reflection — [n1] thought, thinking absorption, brainwork, cerebration, cogitation, consideration, contemplation, deliberation, idea, imagination, impression, meditation, musing, observation, opinion, pensiveness, pondering, rumination, speculation, study,… … New thesaurus
reflection — ► NOUN 1) the phenomenon of light, heat, sound, etc. being reflected. 2) an image formed by reflection. 3) a consequence or result: healthy skin is a reflection of good health. 4) a thing bringing discredit. 5) serious thought or consideration … English terms dictionary
reflection — (n.) late 14c., in reference to surfaces, from L.L. reflexionem (nom. reflexio) a reflection, lit. a bending back, noun of action from pp. stem of L. reflectere, from re back (see RE (Cf. re )) + flectere to bend. Meaning remark made after… … Etymology dictionary
Reflection — (v. lat.), so v.w. Reflexion … Pierer’s Universal-Lexikon
reflection — I (image) noun counterpart, double, duplicate, echo, imago, impression, likeness, semblance, specter II (thought) noun absorption, analysis, cerebration, cogitatio, cogitation, concentration, consideratio, consideration, contemplation,… … Law dictionary
reflection — *animadversion, stricture, aspersion Analogous words: imputing or imputation, ascribing or ascription (see corresponding verbs at ASCRIBE): criticizing or criticism, reprehending or reprehension, blaming or blame (see corresponding verbs at… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
reflection — is now the dominant form, although reflexion is the older … Modern English usage

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Other forms: reflections

Your reflection is what you see in the mirror. Other things that bounce back at you are also reflections — light waves, sound waves, even your thoughts.

Reflection comes from the Latin reflectere, made up of the prefix re-, «back,» and flectere, «to bend.» So it’s bending something back: your reflection in the mirror is the light waves that bounce your image back at you. When you pause for reflection — serious thinking, that is — your thoughts are bending inward. Reflection can also be a consequence of something: the way your dog mopes around when you’re away is a reflection of how much he misses you.

Definitions of reflection

noun

the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface

synonyms:

reflexion

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flare

am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)

interreflection

reciprocal reflection between two reflecting surfaces

virtual image

a reflected optical image (as seen in a plane mirror)

zodiacal light

a luminous tract in the sky; a reflection of sunlight from cosmic dust in the plane of the ecliptic; visible just before sunrise and just after sunset

type of:

physical phenomenon

a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy
noun

the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material)

“he studied his
reflection in the mirror”

synonyms:

reflexion
noun

a likeness in which left and right are reversed
noun

the ability to reflect beams or rays
noun

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
noun

a remark expressing careful consideration

synonyms:

observation, reflexion

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examples:

Parkinson’s law

C. Northcote Parkinson’s cynical observation that the number of subordinates in an organization will increase linearly regardless of the amount of work to be done

Parkinson’s law

C. Northcote Parkinson’s cynical observation that work will expand so as to fill the time available for its completion

type of:

comment, input, remark

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
noun

expression without words

“the pulse is a
reflection of the heart’s condition”

synonyms:

expression, manifestation, reflexion
noun

(mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed

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