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timpani vs percussive instrument

percussive instrument vs timpani

timpani and percussive instrument both are nouns.

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

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