coefficient of reflection

1. 1.

   the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface

   Synonymsreflection factorreflectancereflectivity

   Broadercoefficient

Questions about coefficient of reflection

What does coefficient of reflection mean?

coefficient of reflection means "the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface".

What is another word for coefficient of reflection?

Close synonyms include reflection factor, reflectance, reflectivity. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.