reflective

English

Etymology

reflect +‎ -ive

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛktɪv

Adjective

reflective (comparative more reflective, superlative most reflective)

1. That reflects, or redirects back to the source.

   Mirrors are reflective.

2. Pondering, especially thinking back on the past.

   He always becomes reflective in preparation for the new year.

3. (computing, programming) Involving reflection.
4. (grammar) Reciprocal.

Coordinate terms

• refractive

Derived terms

• unreflective

Translations

That reflects, or redirects back to the source

• Catalan: reflector, reflectant
• Finnish: heijastava (fi)
• Galician: reflector m
• Irish: frithchaiteach
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• Romanian: reflectiv
• Spanish: reflexivo (es), reflectante
• Welsh: adlewyrchol (cy)

Pondering, especially thinking back on the past

• Finnish: mietteliäs (fi)
• Irish: cuimhneach
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Spanish: reflexivo (es)