Dictionary

reverberation en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ɹiˈvɜː(ɹ)bəɹeɪʃən/
• /ɹɪˈvɜː(ɹ)bəɹeɪʃən/
• /ɹəˈvɜː(ɹ)bəɹeɪʃən/
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Etymology

From Old French reverberation, from Medieval Latin reverberatio. Morphologically reverberate + -ion.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A violent oscillation or vibration.
   • The discomfort caused by the bat's reverberation surprised Tommy.
2. (countable, uncountable) An echo, or a series of overlapping echoes.
   • The reverberation that followed Marilyn's shout filled the cavern.
3. (countable, uncountable) 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.
4. (countable, in-plural, uncountable) An evolving series of effects resulting from a particular event; a repercussion.
   • Reverberations from the Vietnam war affect our society to this day.

Forms

Deriveds

dereverberation · reverberation time

Translations (60)

ru отраже́ние (echo, or a series of overlapping echos) · ja 残響 (echo, or a series of overlapping echos) · de Widerhall (echo, or a series of overlapping echos) · ga macalla (echo, or a series of overlapping echos) · pt repercussão (evolving series of effects) · fi heijastus (reflection of light or heat) · sk dozvuk (echo, or a series of overlapping echos) · de Nachwirkung (evolving series of effects) · de Widerschein (reflection of light or heat) · de Zurückwurf (reflection of light or heat) · nl weerkaatsing (reflection of light or heat) · tl ulyaw (echo, or a series of overlapping echos) · de Widerschallen (echo, or a series of overlapping echos) · fr echo (echo, or a series of overlapping echos) · bg ехтене (echo, or a series of overlapping echos) · yue 迴響 /回响 (echo, or a series of overlapping echos) · mk одек (echo, or a series of overlapping echos) · ga macalla (reflection of light or heat) · de Zurückstrahlen (reflection of light or heat) · fi kaje (echo, or a series of overlapping echos) · ga aisfhuaimniú (echo, or a series of overlapping echos) · fi värinä (violent oscillation or vibration) · de Nachhall (echo, or a series of overlapping echos) · nl terugslag (violent oscillation or vibration) · de Zurückschallen (echo, or a series of overlapping echos) · de Nachhall (evolving series of effects) · sv efterklang (echo, or a series of overlapping echos) · pt reverberação (echo, or a series of overlapping echos) · eo resonado (echo, or a series of overlapping echos) · ru ревербера́ция (echo, or a series of overlapping echos) · nl echo (echo, or a series of overlapping echos) · fi jälkikaiku (echo, or a series of overlapping echos) · tl balingawngaw (violent oscillation or vibration) · th เสียงกังวาน (echo, or a series of overlapping echos) · ga frithchaitheamh (reflection of light or heat) · ga frithspré (reflection of light or heat) · bg ехо (echo, or a series of overlapping echos) · de Widerklang (echo, or a series of overlapping echos) · ga frithchaitheamh (echo, or a series of overlapping echos) · de Hall (echo, or a series of overlapping echos) · nl repercussie (evolving series of effects) · tl balingawngaw (echo, or a series of overlapping echos) · fi jälkikaiunta (echo, or a series of overlapping echos) · nl weerklank (echo, or a series of overlapping echos) · de Nachklang (echo, or a series of overlapping echos) · de Zurückwerfen (reflection of light or heat) · de Nachhallen (echo, or a series of overlapping echos) · de Zurückschlagen (violent oscillation or vibration) · ru о́тзвук (echo, or a series of overlapping echos) · mi paorangi (echo, or a series of overlapping echos) · fr réflexion (reflection of light or heat) · fr répercussion (evolving series of effects) · bg отражение (reflection of light or heat) · de Widerspiegelung (reflection of light or heat) · fi kaiku (echo, or a series of overlapping echos) · th เสียงก้อง (echo, or a series of overlapping echos) · fi jälkikaiut (evolving series of effects) · fr contrecoup (violent oscillation or vibration) · mi paorangi (violent oscillation or vibration) · pl pogłos (echo, or a series of overlapping echos)