Reflective vs. Reflexive
Difference Between Reflective and Reflexive
Reflectiveadjective
That reflects, or redirects back to the source.
Mirrors are reflective.Reflexiveadjective
(grammar) Referring back to the subject, or having an object equal to the subject.
Reflectiveadjective
Pondering, especially thinking back on the past.
He always becomes reflective in preparation for the new year.Reflexiveadjective
(set theory) Of a relation R on a set S, such that xRx for all members x of S (that is, the relation holds between any element of the set and itself).
"Equals" is a reflexive relation.Reflectiveadjective
Involving reflection.
Reflexiveadjective
Of or resulting from a reflex.
The electric shock elicited an automatic and reflexive response from him.Reflectiveadjective
(grammar) Reciprocal.
Reflexiveadjective
(figurative) Producing immediate response, spontaneous.
a reflexive dislikeReflectiveadjective
persistently or morbidly thoughtful
Reflexiveadjective
synonym of reflective
Reflectiveadjective
capable of physically reflecting light or sound;
a reflective surfaceReflexivenoun
(grammar) A reflexive pronoun.
Reflectiveadjective
devoted to matters of the mind;
the reflective typeReflexivenoun
(grammar) A reflexive verb.
Reflexivenoun
a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent
Reflexiveadjective
without volition or conscious control;
the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong lighta reflex knee jerksneezing is reflexiveReflexiveadjective
referring back to itself
