reflective

  • 11reflective — adjective a) Something which reflects, or redirects back to the source. Mirrors are reflective. b) Thinking back on the past. He always becomes reflective in preparation for the new year …

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  • 12reflective — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ADVERB ▪ highly, truly, very ▪ merely …

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  • 13reflective — re|flec|tive [ rı flektıv ] adjective 1. ) showing a tendency to serious and careful thought 2. ) reflective of FORMAL showing that something exists, or showing what something is like: These cases are reflective of a more general problem. 3. )… …

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  • 14reflective — adjective 1 thinking quietly: in a reflective mood 2 a reflective surface reflects (reflect (1)) the light …

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  • 15reflective — UK [rɪˈflektɪv] / US adjective 1) showing a tendency to serious and careful thought 2) formal showing that something exists, or showing what something is like reflective of: These cases are reflective of a more general problem. 3) physics able to …

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  • 16reflective — reflectively, adv. reflectiveness, reflectivity /ree flek tiv i tee/, n. /ri flek tiv/, adj. 1. that reflects; reflecting. 2. of or pertaining to reflection. 3. cast by reflection. 4. given to, marked by, or concerned with meditation or… …

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  • 17réflective — ● réflectif, réflective adjectif Relatif aux réflexes …

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  • 18reflective — re·flec·tive ri flek tiv adj 1) capable of reflecting light, images, or sound waves 2) of, relating to, or caused by reflection <reflective glare of the snow> …

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  • 19reflective — See reflective, reflexive …

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  • 20Reflective equilibrium — is a state of balance or coherence among a set of beliefs arrived at by a process of deliberative mutual adjustment among general principles and particular judgments. Although he did not use the term, philosopher Nelson Goodman introduced the… …

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