reflective quality

collocation in English

meaningsofreflectiveandquality

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reflective
adjective
uk
/rɪˈflek.tɪv/us
/rɪˈflek.tɪv/
A reflective surface sends back most of the light that shines on it and can therefore be ...
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quality
noun
uk
/ˈkwɒl.ə.ti/us
/ˈkwɑː.lə.t̬i/
how good or bad ...
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(Definition ofreflectiveandqualityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Nos. 2 and 6 have areflectivequality.
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Everywhere one encounters the composer's trademark silken elegance and easy modality: graceful piano pirouettes, sarabandes and galliards and unhurried repose underline the deeplyreflectivequalityof this music.
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During this time her art career developed mostly in pastels with areflectivequality.
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Due to his technique of using oil paints on the reverse of a glass pane rather than conventional canvas, his pictures have a uniquereflectivequality.
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There is also a risk that reflectors made from kitchen foil may soon become inefficient, as aluminium oxidizes very quickly and then loses itsreflectivequality.
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His work is made exclusively of stainless steel, the reflective qualities of which integrate the sculpture into its environment.
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This makes gouache heavier and more opaque, with greater reflective qualities.
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The reflective qualities of the beams allows him to bounce the beam off many different surfaces in rapid succession.
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The reflective spot has been removed since the new plastic nose has reflective qualities.
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Prism sets in military binoculars may have redundant aluminized coatings on their prism sets to guarantee they don't lose their reflective qualities if they get wet.
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In natural lighting the tone of the background is influenced by its reflective qualities and whether it is illuminated by the sun directly or skylight indirectly.
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