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Reverberation

noun/ɹᵻvˌɜːbɚɹˈeɪʃən/
Definition
the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
a remote or indirect consequence of some action
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹᵻvˌɜːbɚɹˈeɪʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹɪvˌɜːbəɹˈeɪʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹɪvˌɜːbəɹˈeɪʃən/
5 syllables Say it as /ɹᵻvˌɜːbɚɹˈeɪʃən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
echorepercussionsound reflectionreplication
Parts of Speech
nounthe repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
“she could hear echoes of her own footsteps”
nouna remote or indirect consequence of some action
“his declaration had unforeseen repercussions”
Word Forms
echoverbcall to mind
reverberateverbring or echo with sound
repercussverbcause repercussions; have an unwanted effect
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Nachhall
die Wiederholung eines Tons, der durch die Reflexion der Schallwellen entsteht
🇫🇷French
réverbération
la répétition d'un son résultant de la réflexion des ondes sonores
🇪🇸Spanish
reverberación
la repetición de un sonido resultante de la reflexión de las ondas sonoras
🇮🇹Italian
riverbero
la ripetizione di un suono risultante dalla riflessione delle onde sonore
🇳🇱Dutch
weerkaatsing
de herhaling van een geluid als gevolg van de reflectie van de geluidsgolven
🇵🇹Portuguese
reverberação
a repetição de um som resultante da reflexão das ondas sonoras
🇷🇺Russian
реверберация
повторение звука в результате отражения звуковых волн
India
🇮🇳Hindi
प्रतिध्वनि
ध्वनि तरंगों के परावर्तन से उत्पन्न ध्वनि की पुनरावृत्ति
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রতিধ্বনি
শব্দ তরঙ্গের প্রতিফলনের ফলে একটি শব্দের পুনরাবৃত্তি
🇮🇳Tamil
எதிரொலி
ஒலி அலைகளின் பிரதிபலிப்பின் விளைவாக ஒலி மீண்டும் மீண்டும்
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్రతిధ్వని
ధ్వని తరంగాల ప్రతిబింబం ఫలితంగా ధ్వని యొక్క పునరావృతం
🇮🇳Marathi
प्रतिध्वनी
ध्वनी लहरींच्या परावर्तनामुळे होणाऱ्या ध्वनीची पुनरावृत्ती
🇮🇳Gujarati
પ્રતિક્રમણ
ધ્વનિ તરંગોના પ્રતિબિંબના પરિણામે ધ્વનિનું પુનરાવર્તન
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪ್ರತಿಧ್ವನಿ
ಧ್ವನಿ ತರಂಗಗಳ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲನದಿಂದ ಉಂಟಾಗುವ ಧ್ವನಿಯ ಪುನರಾವರ್ತನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അനുരണനം
ശബ്ദ തരംഗങ്ങളുടെ പ്രതിഫലനത്തിൻ്റെ ഫലമായുണ്ടാകുന്ന ശബ്ദത്തിൻ്റെ ആവർത്തനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗੂੰਜ
ਧੁਨੀ ਤਰੰਗਾਂ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਬਿੰਬ ਦੇ ਨਤੀਜੇ ਵਜੋਂ ਇੱਕ ਆਵਾਜ਼ ਦੀ ਦੁਹਰਾਓ
🇵🇰Urdu
گونج
صوتی لہروں کی عکاسی کے نتیجے میں آواز کی تکرار
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
混响
由于声波反射而产生的声音的重复
🇯🇵Japanese
残響
音波の反射によって生じる音の繰り返し
🇰🇷Korean
반향
음파의 반사로 인해 소리가 반복되는 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tiếng vang
sự lặp lại của âm thanh do sự phản xạ của sóng âm thanh
🇹🇭Thai
เสียงก้อง
การซ้ำซ้อนของเสียงที่เกิดจากการสะท้อนของคลื่นเสียง
🇮🇩Indonesian
gema
pengulangan bunyi yang dihasilkan dari pantulan gelombang bunyi
🇵🇭Filipino
umalingawngaw
ang pag-uulit ng isang tunog na nagreresulta mula sa pagmuni-muni ng mga sound wave
🇲🇾Malay
bergema
pengulangan bunyi yang terhasil daripada pantulan gelombang bunyi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
صدى
تكرار الصوت الناتج عن انعكاس الموجات الصوتية
🇮🇷Persian
طنین
تکرار صدای ناشی از انعکاس امواج صوتی
🇹🇷Turkish
yankılanma
ses dalgalarının yansıması sonucu oluşan sesin tekrarı
🇮🇱Hebrew
הִדהוּד
חזרה על צליל הנובע מהשתקפות גלי הקול
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'reverberation'?
The primary meaning of 'reverberation' is 'the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'reverberation' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'reverberation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'reverberation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'reverberation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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