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Reflectiveness — Reflective Re*flect ive (r?*fl?kt ?v), a. [Cf. F. r[ e]flectif. Cf. {Reflexive}.] 1. Throwing back images; as, a reflective mirror. [1913 Webster] In the reflective stream the sighing bride, viewing her charms. Prior. [1913 Webster] 2. Capable of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reflectiveness — reflective ► ADJECTIVE 1) providing or produced by reflection. 2) thoughtful. DERIVATIVES reflectively adverb reflectiveness noun reflectivity noun … English terms dictionary
reflectiveness — See reflectively. * * * … Universalium
reflectiveness — noun The state or property of being reflective … Wiktionary
reflectiveness — rɪ flektɪvnɪs n. quality of sending back (light, heat, etc.) from a surface; thoughtfulness, pensiveness … English contemporary dictionary
reflectiveness — re·flec·tive·ness … English syllables
reflectiveness — noun the capability of quiet thought or contemplation • Syn: ↑reflectivity • Derivationally related forms: ↑reflective (for: ↑reflectivity) • Hypernyms: ↑thoughtfulness … Useful english dictionary
Brushed metal — is metal that has been abraded ( brushed ), usually with a fine grit sandpaper. The brushing gives the metal a distinctive look, as it retains some but not all of its metallic lustre and is given a pattern of very fine lines. It can be compared… … Wikipedia
Snowball Earth — The Snowball Earth hypothesis as it was originally proposedcite book author = Kirschvink, J.L. year = 1992 chapter = Late Proterozoic low latitude global glaciation: The snowball Earth title = The Proterozoic Biosphere: A Multidisciplinary Study… … Wikipedia
Reflective — Re*flect ive (r?*fl?kt ?v), a. [Cf. F. r[ e]flectif. Cf. {Reflexive}.] 1. Throwing back images; as, a reflective mirror. [1913 Webster] In the reflective stream the sighing bride, viewing her charms. Prior. [1913 Webster] 2. Capable of exercising … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
