reflective

CEFRC1

/ɹɪˈflɛktɪv/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Able to send back light or images.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Thinking carefully about experiences or ideas.

Examples

  • Wear your reflective tape so you can be seen.

  • Tom was wearing a reflective vest.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Pondering, especially thinking back on the past.

  2. That reveals or shows; revealing; indicative of.

  3. That reflects, or redirects back to the source.

More examples

In context

  • He always becomes reflective in preparation for the new year.

  • Then why not subdivide the reflectives and perceptives into distinct organs having special relations to external objects, as well as divide the intellect into a reflective and a perceptive portion?

  • Mirrors are reflective.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

A blank surface like a mirror can help you see your face clearly.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From reflect + -ive.