återreflekterade

Återreflekterade is the past tense form of the Swedish verb återreflektera, formed from åter- meaning again and reflektera meaning to reflect. The word can refer to both physical reflection of light or other waves and to cognitive reflection, such as reconsidering a thought or decision. The prefix åter- signals repetition or revisiting, and reflektera covers both optical reflection and mental contemplation.

In optics or acoustics, återreflekterade describes a second or subsequent reflection, for example when a light ray is reflected again by another surface. In everyday language, the term can describe revisiting a subject, as in “hon återreflekterade över sina tidigare beslut.”

Grammatically, återreflekterade is the preterite form; other forms include återreflekterar (present) and återreflekterat (supine). The related noun is återreflektion, though reflektion is more common; an adjective form may be återreflekterad or återreflekterat when used as a participial adjective.

See also reflektera, reflektion, sekundärreflektion.