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tympani vs percussive instrument

percussive instrument vs tympani

tympani and percussive instrument both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tympani Yes No No No
percussive instrument Yes No No No
As nouns, percussive instrument is a hypernym of tympani; that is, percussive instrument is a word with a broader meaning than tympani:
  • tympani: 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 tympani include percussion instrument.
tympani (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 tympani and percussive instrument

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