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What Does Reverberation Mean?

Verb

  • To echo or resound, like when you shout in a big empty room and hear your voice come back.

Noun

  • The sound that bounces back after hitting a surface, like an echo.
  • A repeated sound that can be heard after the original sound has stopped.

Reverberation — Full Explanation

Reverberation is when a sound bounces off walls and keeps going for a little while. Like when you shout in a big empty room and you hear your voice echo back to you.

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Reverberation Meaning in Other Languages

hindi
गूंजना (Goonjana)

goonjana

प्रतिध्वनि (Pratidhvani)

pratidhvani

गूंज (Goonj)

goonj

kannada
ಪುನರಾವೃತ್ತ (Punarāvṛtta)

punarāvṛtta

ಗೋಚಿ (Gōci)

gōci

ನಾದ (Nāda)

nāda

bengali
প্রতিধ্বনি

pratidhoni

প্রতিধ্বনি

pratidhoni

গুঞ্জন

gunjan

spanish
reverberación en español

reverberasion en espanol

eco en español

eko en espanol

sonido que vuelve en español

sonido ke vuelve en espanol

Frequently Asked Questions About Reverberation

What does 'reverberation' mean?
Reverberation is the way sound bounces off surfaces, like walls and floors, making it echo.
How do you pronounce 'reverberation'?
You say 're-ver-be-RA-tion', with the emphasis on 'RA'.
What is the origin of the word 'reverberation'?
The word 'reverberation' comes from the Latin word 'reverberare', which means to strike back or to reflect.
What is the meaning of 'reverberation' in Spanish?
The word 'reverberation' in Spanish is 'reverberación' (reverberasión).