reflective
Collocations
3(adj.)
VERBS
be
ADV
highly, very | slightly
Definitions
adj
That reflects, or redirects back to the source.
Mirrors are reflective.
Pondering, especially thinking back on the past.
He always becomes reflective in preparation for the new year.
That reveals or shows; revealing; indicative of.
Both brides and grooms in native Hawaiian tradition wear flower garlands as a physical manifestation of their love for one another, and to some, the twining of the stems is reflective of two families now becoming one. A more tourist-friendly version established in the past couple of decades involves winding the leis around the couple’s hands to bind them together.
In any event, the incident, and the media attention it attracted, highlights the sensitivity of language politics in Singapore and is reflective of the fact that this sensitivity extends to campus life.
Involving reflection.
By means of reflection.
In JIT compilation, the running program is reflectively modified by an embedded compiler, which only uses two reflective operations […]
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — deeply or seriously thoughtful
- brooding
- broody
- contemplative
- meditative
- musing
- pensive
- pondering
- ruminative
Antonyms
- nonreflective
- nonreflecting
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6Mirrors are reflective.
WiktionaryHe always becomes reflective in preparation for the new year.
WiktionaryBoth brides and grooms in native Hawaiian tradition wear flower garlands as a physical manifestation of their love for one another, and to some, the twining of the stems is reflective of two families
WiktionaryThe tyre wall is coated with a reflective material to provide extra visibility in the dark.
Tatoeba · #9977560Each plastic sheet is about as thin as a human hair and coated with reflective metal, providing protection on the order of more than SPF 1 million.
Tatoeba · #10606856Wear your reflective tape so you can be seen.
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