reflectability

The quality of being reflectable; able to be reflected.

Noun

  1. 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...
    • 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,...
    • 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...

Origin

From reflect + -ability.

Forms

reflectibility