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timbre vs stridency

stridency vs timbre

timbre and stridency both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
timbre Yes No No No
stridency Yes No No No
As nouns, stridency is a hyponym of timbre; that is, stridency is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than timbre:
  • timbre: (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
  • stridency: having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound
timbre (noun) stridency (noun)
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound
Difference between timbre and stridency

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