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Meaning of 'reflective' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Reflective [ a.]
- Throwing back images; as, a reflective mirror.
- Capable of exercising thought or judgment; as, reflective reason.
- Addicted to introspective or meditative habits; as, a reflective person.
- Reflexive; reciprocal.

Meaning of 'reflective' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . reflective [ a]
Meaning (1):
- capable of physically reflecting light or sound
Example in sentence:
  • a reflective surface
2 . reflective [ s]
Meaning (2):
- deeply or seriously thoughtful
Example in sentence:
  • Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the `Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man
Meaning (3):
- devoted to matters of the mind
Example in sentence:
  • the reflective type

Nearby Words:

refaction refar refashion refashionment refasten refect refection refective refectories refectory

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