Crossword clues for reflectivity
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1849, from reflective + -ity.
Wiktionary
n. Quality of being reflective.
WordNet
n. the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface [syn: coefficient of reflection, reflection factor, reflectance]
the ability to reflect beams or rays [syn: reflection, reflexion]
Usage examples of "reflectivity".
The surface color and reflectivity can also be varied by arranging the bacteria into different configurations, so that light waves of one wavelength cancel each other, while the waves of another length reinforce each other, giving the object a certain color, making it light or dark.
The average reflectivity, or albedo, of the Earth, as measured directly from satellites and indirectly from Earthshine reflected off the dark side of the Moon, is about 35 percent.
In addition, the suits incorporated an integrated exterior weave of electroactive pigments which varied the reflectivity of the exterior to assist in heating and cooling.