Used in a Sentence

reflecting

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for reflecting.

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Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

An instance of reflection (in any sense).

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of reflecting gathered in one view.

noun

An instance of reflection (in any sense).

adjective

That reflects.

adjective

That has been reflected (of light, sound etc.); undergoing reflection.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for reflecting.

noun

An instance of reflection (in any sense).

adjective

That reflects.

adjective

That has been reflected (of light, sound etc.); undergoing reflection.

adjective

Given to introspection; thoughtful, reflective.

Example sentences

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But the former is actually only trichromatic, and will have different color rendering properties when reflecting from nearby objects.

2

Financial markets are self reflecting system where people who invest are inside the the system and change it.

3

Be it reflecting on the last 6 months of my life, or some sort of short fiction.

4

And spend some time reflecting about this should or should not affect our interpersonal relations.

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It's not about macguyvering something, it's about reflecting on how well different solutions stack up with what you actually want to do.

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I don't buy that Android is less than iOS for development, unless it's reflecting some shared work.

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But sunlight reflecting off a random planet (including ours) is not useful.

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I get a bit saddened reflecting on what it is like doing something so repetitive for so much of one's life.

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I think it is kind of reflecting how poor the state of technology is...

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But The Times has moved away from that, reflecting editors’ reasonable belief that the basics can be found in many news outlets, every minute of the day.

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Understanding why they're different, and figuring out the motivations behind their (different) choices and then reflecting on the choices you've made for your product is a good idea.

12

At its core, this article isn't so much about reddit, rather it's reflecting on the benefits of harm reduction via an altruistic, personal narrative of recovery from opiate dependence.

Quote examples

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So many comments here reflecting ideas from the 2002 book "Abolishing Performance Appraisals - Why They Backfire and What to Do Instead".

2

Why wouldn't it be "fire employees whose bad decisions are reflecting badly on the company, even if those employees are also on the board of directors"?

3

How do you determine that people "go on" about others not growing up versus people reflecting about their stage in life and how others seemingly, and sometimes quite objectively, have not?

4

When you say students should learn more epistemology, I'm 100% on board - but when you say students should learn more "philosophy including epistemology", I suddenly anticipate them being exposed to a bunch of low-quality thinking reflecting long-dispelled confusions.

Proper noun examples

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Reflecting on it, for me it was a coping mechanism.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use reflecting in a sentence?

But the former is actually only trichromatic, and will have different color rendering properties when reflecting from nearby objects.

What does reflecting mean?

An instance of reflection (in any sense).

What part of speech is reflecting?

reflecting is commonly used as noun, adjective.