Get Affordable VMs - excellent virtual server hosting


browse words by letter
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

reflectivemore about reflective

reflective

 

  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Reflective  \Re*flect"ive\  (r?*fl?kt"?v),  a.  [Cf.  F. 
  r['e]flectif.  Cf  {Reflexive}.] 
  1.  Throwing  back  images;  as  a  reflective  mirror. 
 
  In  the  reflective  stream  the  sighing  bride,  viewing 
  her  charms.  --Prior. 
 
  2.  Capable  of  exercising  thought  or  judgment;  as  reflective 
  reason.  --Prior. 
 
  His  perceptive  and  reflective  faculties  .  .  .  thus 
  acquired  a  precocious  and  extraordinary  development. 
  --Motley. 
 
  3.  Addicted  to  introspective  or  meditative  habits;  as  a 
  reflective  person. 
 
  4.  (Gram.)  Reflexive;  reciprocal.  --  {Re*flect"ive*ly},  adv 
  --  {Re*flect"ive*ness},  n.  ``Reflectiveness  of  manner.'' 
  --J.  C.  Shairp 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  reflective 
  adj  1:  persistently  or  morbidly  thoughtful  [syn:  {brooding},  {broody}, 
  {contemplative},  {meditative},  {musing},  {pensive},  {pondering}, 
  {ruminative}] 
  2:  capable  of  physically  reflecting  light  or  sound;  "a 
  reflective  surface"  [ant:  {nonreflective}] 
  3:  devoted  to  matters  of  the  mind;  "the  reflective  type"




more about reflective