reverberative en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɹɪˈvɜː.bə.ɹə.tɪv/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɹəˈvɜː.bɹə.tɪv/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɹəˈvɝ.bəˌɹeɪ.tɪv/ (General-American)
Etymology
From reverberate + -ive.
Meanings
-
Tending to reverberate or reflect.
This reverberative influence is that which we have intended above, as the influence of the maſs upon its centres.
1860, Isaac Taylor, “Essay I. Ultimate Civilization.”, in Ultimate Civilization and Other Essays, London: Bell and Daldy […], →OCLC, part I, section VII, page 76:reverberative sounds
reverberative effects
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more reverberative | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most reverberative | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |