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Reflection vs Refection - What's the difference?

reflection | refection |

As nouns the difference between reflection and refection

is that reflection is the act of reflecting or the state of being reflected while refection is refection.

reflection

English

Alternative forms

* reflexion

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
  • The property of a propagated wave being thrown back from a surface (such as a mirror).
  • Something, such as an image, that is reflected.
  • (senseid) Careful thought or consideration.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1959, author=(Georgette Heyer), title=(The Unknown Ajax), chapter=1
  • , passage=But Richmond, his grandfather's darling, after one thoughtful glance cast under his lashes at that uncompromising countenance appeared to lose himself in his own reflections .}}
  • An implied criticism.
  • (label) The process or mechanism of determining the capabilities of an object at run-time.
  • Derived terms

    * reflectional * reflectionless * self-reflection

    See also

    * refraction * diffraction

    refection

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Mental or spiritual refreshment.
  • Physical refreshment, especially with food or drink.
  • * 1658': For beside the common way and road of reception by the root, there may be a '''refection and imbibition from without — Sir Thomas Browne, ''The Garden of Cyrus (Folio Society 2007, p. 198)
  • A meal, especially a light meal.
  • Synonyms

    * (light meal ) repast