reflexion

noun

1. (British, countable, uncountable)Dated spelling of reflection.

   “Now, I say, why Time should be so burthensome to such as these, or what should betray them to such infrugal Expences of it, I can give no account without making severe Reflexions on their Discretion.”

   “He gets off the train, determined not to leave town after all. But a little further reflexion shows him the folly of such a course.”

   “Reflexion near 48 μm was provided by strong reststrahl reflexion from ZnSe used in the multilayer construction.”

   “Fig 1. Assessment of venous refilling time (T₀)(analog recording by light reflexion rheograph).”

   ““Connexion” is the etymological (ie, “correct”) spelling. That is to say, our word is derived from an actual Latin noun, cf. deflexion, inflexion, and reflexion. […] And it might make life easier to abolish the letter “x”. But why should we cut off the fascinating roots of our words? I should carry on preferring “connexion”.”

2. (countable, uncountable)An act or instance of referring back to the subject of a sentence, or of having an object equal to the subject.