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Celebration vs Reflection - What's the difference?

celebration | reflection |

As nouns the difference between celebration and reflection

is that celebration is celebration while reflection is the act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.

celebration

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The formal performance of a solemn rite, such as Christian sacrament
  • The observance of a holiday or feast day, as by solemnities
  • The act, process of showing appreciation, gratitude and/or remembrance, notably as a social event.
  • A social gathering for entertainment and fun; a party.
  • reflection

    English

    Alternative forms

    * reflexion

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
  • The property of a propagated wave being thrown back from a surface (such as a mirror).
  • Something, such as an image, that is reflected.
  • (senseid) Careful thought or consideration.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1959, author=(Georgette Heyer), title=(The Unknown Ajax), chapter=1
  • , passage=But Richmond, his grandfather's darling, after one thoughtful glance cast under his lashes at that uncompromising countenance appeared to lose himself in his own reflections .}}
  • An implied criticism.
  • (label) The process or mechanism of determining the capabilities of an object at run-time.
  • Derived terms

    * reflectional * reflectionless * self-reflection

    See also

    * refraction * diffraction