Definition of "reflectivity" [reflectivity]

• The quality of being reflective. (noun)
• The ability to reflect. (noun)
• Physics The ratio of the energy of a wave reflected from a surface to the energy possessed by the wave striking the surface. (noun)

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• "We change it back over to what we call reflectivity where you just kind of see the rain shower of it."
• "As it quiets, the skin lightens and the reflectivity is less noticeable."
• "While much of the reflectivity was a natural consequence of the silicate composition of the growths, some of it was intentional."