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UK
/ɹɪflˈɛktɪv/
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[ US /ɹɪˈfɫɛktɪv/ ]
[ US /ɹɪˈfɫɛktɪv/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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capable of physically reflecting light or sound
a reflective surface -
devoted to matters of the mind
the reflective type -
deeply or seriously thoughtful
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
How To Use reflective In A Sentence
- To overcome this problem, the Purdue researchers developed a means to create LEDs on low-cost, metal-coated silicon wafers, whereby the the silicon substrate is metalized with a built-in reflective layer of zirconium nitride. Sustainable Design Update » Blog Archive » New Low Cost LED Technology
- In maieutic fiction, the protagonist is faced with a problem that requires a reflective reevaluation of self, with resolution achieved not by action but by realisation, in an epiphany that is not gnosis but rather logos. Archive 2009-07-01
- When a first-class work of literature is made into a movie, one always feels that some essential quality has been lost: an engagement with language, a reflectiveness, a guiding intelligence.
- You have predictive thoughts on what it might be and then you have reflective thoughts on what it was. Times, Sunday Times
- The electroholographic system consists of a special-purpose computational chip and a high-resolution, reflective mode, liquid-crystal display panel as a spatial light modulator.
- When apparel maker Betabrand created a pair of khaki pants whose back-pocket linings and hems could be exposed to reveal reflective fabric, it expected the pants to be a short-term novelty item. Beyond Spandex: Chic Styles for Cyclists Take Off
- Scientists say its surface was non-reflective, making it hard to spot. The Sun
- In this case, it is not a mark-to-market, it is a mark-to-model or to assumptions that may or may not be reflective of what Orchard would be worth in a market transaction, were it for sale. Sears Chairman Unleashes 15-Page Manifesto About Um, Everything - The Consumerist
- A cost-effective way to make your existing workout kit suitable for dark nights is to add a reflective vest. The Sun
- Philosophy Philosophy deals systematically with questions that every reflective person asks from time to time.