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Reflecting vs Reflective - What's the difference?

reflecting | reflective |

As adjectives the difference between reflecting and reflective

is that reflecting is that reflects while reflective is something which reflects, or redirects back to the source.

As a verb reflecting

is present participle of lang=en.

As a noun reflecting

is an instance of reflecting.

reflecting

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An instance of
  • *
    • The illusory reflectings of the moon.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That reflects.
    • a reflecting pool
  • That utilizes reflection.
    • a reflecting telescope

    Derived terms

    * reflecting circle * reflecting galvanometer * reflecting goniometer * reflecting pool * reflecting telescope

    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