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Reverberation vs Reverberant - What's the difference?

reverberation | reverberant |

As a noun reverberation

is reverberation.

As a verb reverberant is

.

reverberation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A violent oscillation or vibration
    • The discomfort caused by the bat's reverberation surprised Tommy.
  • An echo, or a series of overlapping echos
    • The reverberation that followed Marylin's shout filled the cavern.
  • The reflection of light or heat; a reflection in, or as though in, a mirror.
    • Like the several reverberations of the same image from two opposite looking glasses.
  • (plural ) An evolving series of effects resulting from a particular event; a repercussion
    • Reverberations from the Vietnam war affect our society to this day.

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    reverberant

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Turned up (l), with the end pointing (l); (l).
  • Tending to reverberate
    • His snoring was reverberant .

    Derived terms

    * reverberantly

    Related terms

    * reverberance ----