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timber vs sonority

sonority vs timber

timber and sonority both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
timber Yes No No No
sonority Yes No No No
As nouns, sonority is a hyponym of timber; that is, sonority is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than timber:
  • timber: (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
  • sonority: having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
timber (noun) sonority (noun)
a beam made of wood having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
a post made of wood
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
Difference between timber and sonority

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