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specular
[ spek-yuh-ler ]
/ ˈspɛk yə lər /
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adjective
pertaining to or having the properties of a mirror.
pertaining to a speculum.
Optics. (of reflected light) directed, as from a smooth, polished surface (opposed to diffuse).
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Origin of specular
OTHER WORDS FROM specular
spec·u·lar·ly, adverbWords nearby specular
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British Dictionary definitions for specular
specular
/ (ˈspɛkjʊlə) /
adjective
of, relating to, or having the properties of a mirrorspecular reflection
of or relating to a speculum
Derived forms of specular
specularly, adverbWord Origin for specular
C16: from Latin speculāris, from speculum a mirror, from specere to look at
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