different between instantiate vs reflect

English

Etymology

From Latin inst?ntia +? -ate.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /?n?stæn?ie?t/

Verb

instantiate (third-person singular simple present instantiates, present participle instantiating, simple past and past participle instantiated)

1. (transitive) To represent (something) by a concrete instance. [from 20th c.]
   • 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin 2003, p. 195:

     In the eighteenth century, this was instantiated in writings which developed the view that ‘savages’ exhibited more virtue and moral nobility than their conquerors.

2. (transitive, object-oriented programming) To create an object (an instance) of a specific class. [from 20th c.]

Synonyms

• (represent by a concrete instance): exemplify

Derived terms

• instantiatable
• instantiation

Translations

English

Etymology

From Old French reflecter (“to bend back, turn back”), from Latin reflect? (“I reflect”), from re- (“again”) + flect? (“I bend, I curve”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???fl?kt/
• Rhymes: -?kt

Verb

reflect (third-person singular simple present reflects, present participle reflecting, simple past and past participle reflected)

1. (transitive) To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface.

   A mirror reflects the light that shines on it.

2. (intransitive) To be bent back (light, etc.) from a surface.

   The moonlight reflected from the surface of water.

3. (transitive) To mirror, or show the image of something.

   The shop window reflected his image as he walked past.

4. (intransitive) To be mirrored.

   His image reflected from the shop window as he walked past.

5. (transitive) To agree with; to closely follow.

   Entries in English dictionaries aim to reflect common usage.

6. (transitive) To give evidence of someone's or something's character etc.

   The team's victory reflects the Captain's abilities.

   The teacher's ability reflects well on the school.
8. (intransitive) To think seriously; to ponder or consider.
   • 1985, Justin Richards, Option Lock, page 229:

     Not for the first time, he reflected that it was not so much the speeches that strained the nerves as the palaver that went with them.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:ponder

Derived terms

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