reflective

Idioma: es

🇺🇸 /rɪˈflɛktɪv/

📖 Definiciones

adjective
reflectivo; contemplativo; reflectante; reflectivo; reflexivo; reflector; reflexivo

EN: Capable of reflecting light, sound, or other forms of energy; having a surface that sends back rays, waves, or particles.; Characterized by deep thought; contemplative or meditative in nature.; Designed to reflect light for safety purposes, as in clothing or road markings.; Serving to reflect or represent something; indicative or expressive of a particular quality or condition.; Relating to or involving reflection as a process of thinking about one's own experiences, actions, or beliefs, especially for the purpose of learning or improvement.; Of or relating to a type of telescope or optical instrument that uses mirrors rather than lenses to form images.; In computing, describing a system or language that can examine and modify its own structure and behavior at runtime.

🔗 Detalles

Formas de la palabra

Comparativo: more reflective Superlativo: most reflective

Colocaciones

reflective surfacereflective practicereflective thinkinghighly reflectivereflective materialreflective mood

Derivados

reflectreflectionreflectivelyreflectivenessreflectorunreflectivereflectivity

Sinónimos

contemplativethoughtfulmeditativeintrospectivespeculativepensive

Antónimos

unreflectivethoughtlessimpulsive

Palabras confundidas

reflexive

EN: 'Reflexive' refers to an automatic, involuntary response or a grammatical construction (reflexive pronoun); 'reflective' refers to deliberate, thoughtful contemplation or the physical property of reflecting light.

es: 'Reflexive' se refiere a una respuesta automática e involuntaria o a una construcción gramatical (pronombre reflexivo); 'reflective' se refiere a la contemplación deliberada y reflexiva o a la propiedad física de reflejar la luz.

reflectant

EN: 'Reflectant' is a rare/archaic variant meaning the same as 'reflective'; 'reflective' is the standard modern form.

es: 'Reflectant' es una variante rara/arcaica que significa lo mismo que 'reflective'; 'reflective' es la forma moderna estándar.

Consejos de ortografía

EN: Remember that 'reflective' retains the 'ct' from 'reflect' before the '-ive' suffix; do not write *'reflecive'.

es: Recuerda que 'reflective' conserva las letras 'ct' de 'reflect' antes del sufijo '-ive'; no escribas *'reflecive'.

💬 Ejemplos

The reflective surface of the lake mirrored the mountains perfectly.

La superficie reflectante del lago reflejaba perfectamente las montañas.
She sat in a reflective mood, pondering the events of the past year.

Estaba en un estado de reflexión, meditando sobre los acontecimientos del año pasado.
Cyclists should wear reflective vests when riding at night.

Los ciclistas deben llevar chalecos reflectantes al circular de noche.
The survey results are reflective of public opinion on the issue.

Los resultados de la encuesta reflejan la opinión pública sobre el tema.
The teacher kept a reflective journal to improve her pedagogical methods.

La profesora llevaba un diario reflexivo para mejorar sus métodos pedagógicos.
The Hubble Space Telescope is a reflective telescope with a 2.4-meter primary mirror.

El telescopio espacial Hubble es un telescopio reflector con un espejo primario de 2,4 metros.
Java is a reflective language that allows programs to inspect their own classes and methods.

Java es un lenguaje reflexivo que permite a los programas inspeccionar sus propias clases y métodos.