[ UK /ɹɪflˈɛktɪv/ ]
[ US /ɹɪˈfɫɛktɪv/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. capable of physically reflecting light or sound
    a reflective surface
  2. devoted to matters of the mind
    the reflective type
  3. 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
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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.
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