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Definition of Reflective
1. Adjective. Deeply or seriously thoughtful. "Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man"
Exact synonyms: Brooding, Broody, Contemplative, Meditative, Musing, Pensive, Pondering, Ruminative
Similar to: Thoughtful
Derivative terms: Contemplate, Contemplate, Contemplativeness, Meditate, Meditate, Meditativeness, Pensiveness, Reflect, Reflectivity, Ruminate
Similar to: Thoughtful
Derivative terms: Contemplate, Contemplate, Contemplativeness, Meditate, Meditate, Meditativeness, Pensiveness, Reflect, Reflectivity, Ruminate
2. Adjective. Capable of physically reflecting light or sound. "A reflective surface"
Similar to: Mirrorlike, Specular, Reflecting
Antonyms: Nonreflective
Derivative terms: Reflect, Reflectivity
Antonyms: Nonreflective
Derivative terms: Reflect, Reflectivity
3. Adjective. Devoted to matters of the mind. "The reflective type"
Definition of Reflective
1. a. Throwing back images; as, a reflective mirror.
Definition of Reflective
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Medical Definition of Reflective
1. Capable of throwing back light, images, sound waves: reflecting. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)