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irreflexive

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irreflexive [ˌɪrɪˈflɛksɪv]
adj
(Philosophy / Logic) Logic (of a relation) failing to hold between each member of its domain and itself `… is distinct from …' is irreflexive Compare reflexive [4] nonreflexive


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