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Reflective vs Reflected - What's the difference?

reflective | reflected |

As adjectives the difference between reflective and reflected

is that reflective is something which reflects, or redirects back to the source while reflected is bent or sent back (especially of incident sound or light).

As a verb reflected is

(reflect).

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

    reflected

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (reflect)

    • Adjective

    (head)
  • bent or sent back (especially of incident sound or light)
    • Reflected''' light or '''reflected heat.