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Conceptual vs Reflective - What's the difference?

conceptual | reflective |

As adjectives the difference between conceptual and reflective

is that conceptual is of, or relating to concepts or mental conception; existing in the imagination while reflective is something which reflects, or redirects back to the source.

conceptual

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, or relating to concepts or mental conception; existing in the imagination
  • We defined a conceptual model before designing the real thing.
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  • The repeated exposure, over decades, to most taxa here treated has resulted in repeated modifications of both diagnoses and discussions, as initial ideas of the various taxa underwent—often repeated—conceptual modification.
  • Of, or relating to conceptualism
  • Derived terms

    * aconceptual * conceptually * conceptual model * conceptual art * conceptual graph * conceptual network * preconceptual

    Descendants

    * German: (l)

    reflective

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Something which reflects, or redirects back to the source.
  • Mirrors are reflective .
  • Thinking back on the past.
  • He always becomes reflective in preparation for the new year.
  • (computing, programming) Involving reflection.
  • Derived terms

    * unreflective

    Coordinate terms

    * refractive