Word: reflectance
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: re
flect
ance
Definition: The ratio of the flux reflected to that incident on a surface.
Morphemes:
Affix: reflect
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re-
Language: la
Decoded: re-
Meaning: again
Affix: flectō
Language: la
Decoded: flecto
Meaning: I bend, I curve
Affix: -ance
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to a verb to form a noun indicating a process or action.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -antia
Language: la
Decoded: -antia
Meaning: -antia