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Striking vs Percussive - What's the difference?

striking | percussive |

As adjectives the difference between striking and percussive

is that striking is making a strong impression while percussive is characterized by percussion; caused by or related to the action of striking or pounding something.

As a verb striking

is .

As a noun striking

is the act by which something strikes or is struck.

striking

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Making a strong impression.
  • :
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  • *:This new-comer was a man who in any company would have seemed striking . In complexion fair, and with blue or gray eyes, he was tall as any Viking, as broad in the shoulder.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something strikes or is struck.
  • * 2012 , Andrew Pessin, Uncommon Sense (page 142)
    • We've observed plenty of strikings followed by lightings, so even if we should not say that the strikings cause the lightings, isn't it at least reasonable to predict, and to believe, that the next time we strike a match in similar conditions, it will be followed by a lighting?

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    percussive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • characterized by percussion; caused by or related to the action of striking or pounding something
    • He massaged her shoulders with a gentle percussive action.
    ''His technical skills were limited to performing percussive maintenance: hitting malfunctioning equipment in the hope that it will then work.
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