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percussive instrument vs tympani

tympani vs percussive instrument

percussive instrument and tympani both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
percussive instrument Yes No No No
tympani Yes No No No
As nouns, tympani is a hyponym of percussive instrument; that is, tympani is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than percussive instrument:
  • percussive instrument: a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another
  • tympani: a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
percussive instrument (noun) tympani (noun)
a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
Difference between percussive instrument and tympani

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