Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state or quality of being reflective.
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- noun The state or property of being
reflective .
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- noun the capability of quiet thought or contemplation
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Examples
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The kind of reflectiveness and consideration that's evident from your posts can only be a benefit to everyone involved.
Working, Mothering, and Success susan 2008
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He sat on the low rail, swinging one leg monotonously, while the square little sailor stood at his side with that patient maritime reflectiveness which is being slowly killed by the quicker ways of steam.
The Slave of the Lamp Henry Seton Merriman 1882
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But in 2003, the admissions staff looked at the data and discovered that reflectiveness did not seem to matter either.
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This is the opposite of what researchers are calling “depressive reflectiveness”, where people who are subject to mood disorders are also more highly creative than people who are less moody (click the link; the whole article is fascinating).
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Depending on the time of day and correlating reflectiveness of the glass, the arches are visible from the neighboring square.
Opulently Hidden, In Plain Sight Dana Rubinstein 2011
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Or more accurately, trying to predict reflectiveness in the hiring process did not work.
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That reflectiveness highlights another difference between Being Human and its predecessors.
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Or more accurately, trying to predict reflectiveness in the hiring process did not work.
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The reflectiveness was also felt in Grant's decision to send on a substitute, with Kieron Dyer coming on for Hines in the 71st minute.
Birmingham City 3-1 West Ham United (agg 4-3) | Carling Cup semi-final 2011
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But in 2003, the admissions staff looked at the data and discovered that reflectiveness did not seem to matter either.
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