"reflecting" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ɹɪˈflɛktɪŋ/ Forms: more reflecting [comparative], most reflecting [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} reflecting (comparative more reflecting, superlative most reflecting)
  1. That has been reflected (of light, sound etc.); undergoing reflection.
    Sense id: en-reflecting-en-adj-jGPVgcRv
  2. That reflects.
    Sense id: en-reflecting-en-adj-2B8ylCog Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 17 9 31 2 4 30 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 7 17 6 32 3 5 30
  3. Having a component that reflects light.
    Sense id: en-reflecting-en-adj-3ExfkbIv
  4. Given to introspection; thoughtful, reflective. Categories (topical): Optics, Thinking
    Sense id: en-reflecting-en-adj-6LlgKFlg Disambiguation of Optics: 15 9 6 25 14 18 14 Disambiguation of Thinking: 6 6 4 33 9 4 39 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 17 9 31 2 4 30 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 7 17 6 32 3 5 30
  5. (obsolete) Insulting, disparaging. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-reflecting-en-adj-RJCADDTm
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: non-reflecting, nonreflecting, reflecting circle, reflecting galvanometer, reflecting goniometer, reflecting pool, reflecting telescope

Noun [English]

IPA: /ɹɪˈflɛktɪŋ/ Forms: reflectings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} reflecting (plural reflectings)
  1. An instance of reflection Translations (instance of reflecting): Reflektieren [neuter] (German), reflectare [feminine] (Romanian), chibzuire [feminine] (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-reflecting-en-noun-QEHkHOaq

Verb [English]

IPA: /ɹɪˈflɛktɪŋ/
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} reflecting
  1. present participle and gerund of reflect Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: reflect Categories (topical): Thinking
    Sense id: en-reflecting-en-verb-7oulG8fF Disambiguation of Thinking: 6 6 4 33 9 4 39 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 17 9 31 2 4 30 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 7 17 6 32 3 5 30

Inflected forms

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