About The Word Reflective
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Reflective
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What's The Definition Of Reflective?
[adj] devoted to matters of the mind; "the reflective type"
[adj] capable of physically reflecting light or sound; "a reflective surface" [adj] persistently or morbidly thoughtful Synonyms | Synonyms for Reflective: brooding | broody | contemplative | intellectual | meditative | mirrorlike | musing | pensive | pondering | reflecting | ruminative | specular | thoughtful Related Terms | Find terms related to Reflective: See Also | Reflective In Webster's Dictionary \Re*flect"ive\ (r?*fl?kt"?v), a. [Cf. F.
r['e]flectif. Cf. {Reflexive}.]
1. Throwing back images; as, a reflective mirror.
In the reflective stream the sighing bride, viewing
her charms. --Prior.
2. Capable of exercising thought or judgment; as, reflective
reason. --Prior.
His perceptive and reflective faculties . . . thus
acquired a precocious and extraordinary development.
--Motley.
3. Addicted to introspective or meditative habits; as, a
reflective person.
4. (Gram.) Reflexive; reciprocal. -- {Re*flect"ive*ly}, adv.
-- {Re*flect"ive*ness}, n. ``Reflectiveness of manner.''
--J. C. Shairp.
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