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reflectability en · NOUN

Etymology

From reflect + -ability.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) The quality of being reflectable; able to be reflected.
   • Night time results, for example, in an increase in reflectability, which is why a distant AM commercial broadcast station can often be heard at night but not by day. 1987, Neil D. Van Sickle, John F. Welch, Van Sickle's Modern Airmanship, page 225:
   • Such questions as his attitude to garlic and crosses, and his reflectability in mirrors, simply never arise — but he does eventually acquire the power to manifest himself by day. 1997, Joan Gordon, Veronica Hollinger, Blood Read: The Vampire as Metaphor in Contemporary Culture, page 81:
   • Second, ultrasonic data obtained with the high frequency SAM can be used for assessing reflectability or texture in clinical echographic imaging. 2013, Tribikram Kundu, Advanced Ultrasonic Methods for Material and Structure Inspection, Section 3.1:

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