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Reflective (adjective)
That reflects, or redirects back to the source.
“Mirrors are reflective.”
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Reflective (adjective)
Pondering, especially thinking back on the past.
“He always becomes reflective in preparation for the new year.”
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Reflective (adjective)
Involving reflection.
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Reflective (adjective)
Reciprocal.
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Reflexive (adjective)
Referring back to the subject, or having an object equal to the subject.
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Reflexive (adjective)
Of a relation R on a set S, such that xRx for all members x of S (that is, the relation holds between any element of the set and itself).
“”Equals” is a reflexive relation.”
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Reflexive (adjective)
Of or resulting from a reflex.
“The electric shock elicited an automatic and reflexive response from him.”
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Reflexive (adjective)
Producing immediate response, spontaneous.
“a reflexive dislike”
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Reflexive (adjective)
synonym of reflective
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Reflexive (noun)
A reflexive pronoun.
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Reflexive (noun)
A reflexive verb.
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Reflective (adjective)
providing a reflection; capable of reflecting light or other radiation
“reflective glass”
“reflective clothing”
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Reflective (adjective)
produced by reflection
“a colourful reflective glow”
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Reflective (adjective)
relating to or characterized by deep thought; thoughtful
“a quiet, reflective, astute man”
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Reflexive (adjective)
denoting a pronoun that refers back to the subject of the clause in which it is used, e.g. myself, themselves.
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Reflexive (adjective)
(of a verb or clause) having a reflexive pronoun as its object (e.g. wash oneself).
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Reflexive (adjective)
(of a relation) always holding between a term and itself.
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Reflexive (adjective)
(of a method or theory in the social sciences) taking account of itself or of the effect of the personality or presence of the researcher on what is being investigated.
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Reflexive (adjective)
(of an action) performed as a reflex, without conscious thought
“at concerts like this one standing ovations have become reflexive”
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Reflexive (noun)
a reflexive word or form, especially a pronoun.