reflectivity

/ (ˌriːflɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ) /

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noun

physics a measure of the ability of a surface to reflect radiation, equal to the reflectance of a layer of material sufficiently thick for the reflectance not to depend on the thickness

Also called: reflectiveness the quality or capability of being reflective

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Words nearby reflectivity

reflection, reflection density, reflection nebula, reflection plane, reflective, reflectivity, reflectometer, reflect on, reflector, reflectorize, reflet

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How to use reflectivity in a sentence

The melting of sea ice, which changes the reflectivity of the planet, is an example of that.
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The metal mirror possessed 97 per cent of the reflectivity of the glass mirror.
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There is no contraction of the visual fields; reflectivity is normal; Babinski's sign is absent.
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There was no alteration in sensation or in reflectivity, or in electrical excitability.
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