Reflective vs Reflection - What's the difference?
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Something which reflects, or redirects back to the source.
Thinking back on the past.
(computing, programming) Involving reflection.
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.
Reflective is a related term of reflection.
As a adjective reflective
is something which reflects, or redirects back to the source.As a noun reflection is
the act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.reflective
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Mirrors are reflective .
- He always becomes reflective in preparation for the new year.