nonreflexive

Meanings

• Noun, Adjective, Verb (as a part of a relation)

  A term or concept that does not refer back to itself. In logic, a nonreflexive relation is a relation that does not hold between an object and itself.

  - "The relation 'is a parent of' is nonreflexive because a parent cannot be a child."
  - "The relation 'is older than' is nonreflexive because no person is older than themselves."

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Variants

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nonreflective

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'non' meaning 'not' and 'reflexus' meaning 'bent back' or 'returned'. A nonreflexive relation does not bend or return to itself.

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Trivia

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1. Nonreflexive relations are used extensively in mathematics and logic.

2. A common example of a nonreflexive relation is the 'is a parent of' relation, as no person is a parent of themselves.

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Related Concepts

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1. Reflexive relation: A relation that holds between an object and itself is called a reflexive relation.

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How to Memorize "nonreflexive"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a relation that connects different objects but does not connect an object to itself. For example, imagine a graph where each node represents an object and each edge represents a relation. A nonreflexive relation would be a relation where no edge connects a node to itself.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'nonreflexive' with the concept of a relation that does not hold between an object and itself. For example, you could think of a nonreflexive relation as a one-way street, where traffic can only flow in one direction.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the mnemonic 'No Relation to Self' to help remember that a nonreflexive relation does not relate an object to itself.

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