REFLECTIVE


Meaning of REFLECTIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ rɪflektɪv ]

1.

If you are reflective , you are thinking deeply about something. ( WRITTEN )

I walked on in a reflective mood to the car...

ADJ

2.

If something is reflective of a particular situation or attitude, it is typical of that situation or attitude, or is a consequence of it.

The German government’s support of the US is not entirely reflective of German public opinion...

ADJ : v-link ADJ of n

3.

A reflective surface or material sends back light or heat. ( FORMAL )

Avoid pans with a shiny, reflective base as the heat will be reflected back.

ADJ

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