physical phenomenon vs reflection

reflection vs physical phenomenon

physical phenomenon and reflection both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
physical phenomenon	Yes	No	No	No
reflection	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, reflection is a hyponym of physical phenomenon; that is, reflection is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than physical phenomenon:

physical phenomenon: a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy
reflection: the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface

Other hyponyms of physical phenomenon include acoustic phenomenon, atmospheric phenomenon, boundary layer, chaos, cloud, decalescence, electrical phenomenon, electricity, energy, energy, free energy, power, event, field, field of force, force field, force, hysteresis, resonance, mechanical phenomenon, opacity, optical phenomenon, force per unit area, pressure, pressure level, reflexion, refraction, resolution, resolving power, resolution, conduction, conductivity, propagation, fundamental interaction, interaction, surface tension, syzygy, transparence, transparency, turbulence, turbulency, chop, floatation, flotation, adiabaticity.

physical phenomenon (noun)	reflection (noun)
a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy	the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material)
	the ability to reflect beams or rays
	a likeness in which left and right are reversed
	a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
	a remark expressing careful consideration
	expression without words
	the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
	(mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed

Difference between physical phenomenon and reflection

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