irreflexive

American

[ir-i-flek-siv] / ˌɪr ɪˈflɛk sɪv /

adjective

not reflexive.

irreflexive British

/ ˌɪrɪˈflɛksɪv /

adjective

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

Etymology

Origin of irreflexive

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

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