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reflection vs reverberation

reverberation vs reflection

reflection and reverberation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reflection Yes No No No
reverberation Yes No No No
As nouns, reverberation is a hyponym of reflection; that is, reverberation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reflection:
  • reflection: the ability to reflect beams or rays
  • reverberation: the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
Other hyponyms of reflection include echo, replication, sound reflection, echo.
reflection (noun) reverberation (noun)
the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material) the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
the ability to reflect beams or rays a remote or indirect consequence of some action
a likeness in which left and right are reversed
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
a remark expressing careful consideration
expression without words
the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
(mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed
Difference between reflection and reverberation

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