reflectivity (redirected from reflectivities)

re·flec·tiv·i·ty  (rflk-tv-t)

n. pl. re·flec·tiv·i·ties

1. The quality of being reflective.

2. The ability to reflect.

3. Physics The ratio of the energy of a wave reflected from a surface to the energy possessed by the wave striking the surface.

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reflectivity [ˌriːflɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ]

n

1. (Physics / General Physics) Physics a measure of the ability of a surface to reflect radiation, equal to the reflectance of a layer of material sufficiently thick for the reflectance not to depend on the thickness

2. Also called reflectiveness the quality or capability of being reflective

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	reflectivity - the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface coefficient of reflection, reflectance, reflection factor coefficient - a constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic
	2.	reflectivity - the ability to reflect beams or rays reflexion, reflection physical property - any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions echo, reverberation, sound reflection, replication - the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves; "she could hear echoes of her own footsteps" echo - a reflected television or radio or radar beam
	3.	reflectivity - the capability of quiet thought or contemplation reflectiveness thoughtfulness - the trait of thinking carefully before acting

Translations

reflectivity

n (Phys) → Reflexionsvermögen nt