Reflectivity — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface

the ability to reflect beams or rays

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɹᵻflɪktˈɪvᵻɾi/

🇬🇧British English

/ɹɪflɪktˈɪvɪti/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɹɪflɪktˈɪvɪti/

5 syllables Say it as /ɹᵻflɪktˈɪvᵻɾi/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

coefficient of reflection reflection reflection factor reflectiveness reflexion reflectance

Word Forms

reflective

adjective

capable of physically reflecting light or sound

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Reflexionsvermögen

der Anteil der Strahlungsenergie, der von einer Oberfläche reflektiert wird

🇫🇷French

réflectivité

la fraction de l'énergie rayonnante réfléchie par une surface

🇪🇸Spanish

reflectividad

la fracción de energía radiante que se refleja desde una superficie

🇮🇹Italian

riflettività

la frazione di energia radiante riflessa da una superficie

🇳🇱Dutch

reflectiviteit

het deel van de stralingsenergie dat door een oppervlak wordt gereflecteerd

🇵🇹Portuguese

refletividade

a fração da energia radiante que é refletida de uma superfície

🇷🇺Russian

отражательная способность

доля лучистой энергии, отражающаяся от поверхности

India

🇮🇳Hindi

परावर्तन

दीप्तिमान ऊर्जा का वह अंश जो किसी सतह से परावर्तित होता है

🇧🇩Bengali

প্রতিফলন

দীপ্তিমান শক্তির ভগ্নাংশ যা একটি পৃষ্ঠ থেকে প্রতিফলিত হয়

🇮🇳Tamil

பிரதிபலிப்பு

ஒரு மேற்பரப்பில் இருந்து பிரதிபலிக்கும் கதிரியக்க ஆற்றலின் பகுதி

🇮🇳Telugu

ప్రతిబింబం

ఉపరితలం నుండి ప్రతిబింబించే రేడియంట్ ఎనర్జీ యొక్క భిన్నం

🇮🇳Marathi

प्रतिबिंब

तेजस्वी ऊर्जेचा अंश जो पृष्ठभागावरून परावर्तित होतो

🇮🇳Gujarati

પ્રતિબિંબ

તેજસ્વી ઊર્જાનો અપૂર્ણાંક જે સપાટી પરથી પ્રતિબિંબિત થાય છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪ್ರತಿಫಲನ

ಮೇಲ್ಮೈಯಿಂದ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲಿಸುವ ವಿಕಿರಣ ಶಕ್ತಿಯ ಭಾಗ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പ്രതിഫലനം

ഒരു ഉപരിതലത്തിൽ നിന്ന് പ്രതിഫലിക്കുന്ന വികിരണ ഊർജ്ജത്തിൻ്റെ അംശം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪ੍ਰਤੀਬਿੰਬਤਾ

ਚਮਕਦਾਰ ਊਰਜਾ ਦਾ ਅੰਸ਼ ਜੋ ਇੱਕ ਸਤਹ ਤੋਂ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਬਿੰਬਤ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

عکاسی

دیپتمان توانائی کا وہ حصہ جو سطح سے منعکس ہوتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

反射率

从表面反射的辐射能的比例

🇯🇵Japanese

反射率

表面から反射される放射エネルギーの割合

🇰🇷Korean

반사율

표면에서 반사되는 복사 에너지의 비율

🇻🇳Vietnamese

độ phản xạ

phần năng lượng bức xạ bị phản xạ từ một bề mặt

🇹🇭Thai

การสะท้อนแสง

เศษส่วนของพลังงานรังสีที่สะท้อนจากพื้นผิว

🇮🇩Indonesian

daya pemantulan

sebagian kecil energi radiasi yang dipantulkan dari suatu permukaan

🇲🇾Malay

pemantulan

pecahan tenaga sinaran yang dipantulkan dari permukaan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الانعكاسية

جزء من الطاقة الإشعاعية المنعكسة من السطح

🇮🇷Persian

بازتاب

کسری از انرژی تابشی که از یک سطح منعکس می شود

🇹🇷Turkish

yansıtıcılık

bir yüzeyden yansıyan ışınım enerjisinin oranı

🇮🇱Hebrew

הֶחזֵרִיוּת

החלק של אנרגיית הקרינה המוחזרת ממשטח

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