What does reflecting mean?

reflecting means "causing reflection or having a device that reflects".

How many syllables are in reflecting?

reflecting has 3 syllables: re-flec-ting. The stress falls on "flec". In IPA it is /ɹɪˈflɛktɪŋ/.

Is reflecting a common word?

reflecting is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

reflecting — meaning, pronunciation and definition

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
“a reflecting microscope”
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What does reflecting mean?: reflecting means "causing reflection or having a device that reflects".
How many syllables are in reflecting?: reflecting has 3 syllables: re-flec-ting. The stress falls on "flec". In IPA it is /ɹɪˈflɛktɪŋ/.
Is reflecting a common word?: reflecting is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for reflecting come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

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