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membranophone vs percussive instrument

percussive instrument vs membranophone

membranophone and percussive instrument both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
membranophone Yes No No No
percussive instrument Yes No No No
As nouns, percussive instrument is a hypernym of membranophone; that is, percussive instrument is a word with a broader meaning than membranophone:
  • membranophone: a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
  • percussive instrument: a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another
Other hypernyms of membranophone include percussion instrument.
membranophone (noun) percussive instrument (noun)
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another
Difference between membranophone and percussive instrument

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