Definitions for Reverberation
rɪˌvɜr bəˈreɪ ʃənre·ver·ber·a·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. echo, reverberation, sound reflection, replicationnoun

   the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves

   "she could hear echoes of her own footsteps"

2. repercussion, reverberationnoun

   a remote or indirect consequence of some action

   "his declaration had unforeseen repercussions"; "reverberations of the market crash were felt years later"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reverberationnoun

   A violent oscillation or vibration

2. reverberationnoun

   An echo, or a series of overlapping echos

3. reverberationnoun

   The reflection of light or heat; a reflection in, or as though in, a mirror.

4. reverberationnoun

   (plural) An evolving series of effects resulting from a particular event; a repercussion

5. Etymology: from the verb reverberate

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reverberationnoun

   The act of beating or driving back.

   Etymology: reverberation, Fr. from reverberate.

   To the reflection of visibles, small glasses suffice; but to the reverberation of audibles, are required greater spaces. Francis Bacon.

   The first repetitions follow very thick; for two parallel walls beat the sound back on each other, like the several reverberations of the same image from two opposite looking-glasses. Addison.

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1. Reverberation

   Reverberation (also known as reverb), in acoustics, is a persistence of sound, after a sound is produced. Reverberation is created when a sound or signal is reflected causing numerous reflections to build up and then decay as the sound is absorbed by the surfaces of objects in the space – which could include furniture, people and air. This is most noticeable when the sound source stops but the reflections continue, their amplitude decreasing, until zero is reached. Reverberation is frequency dependent: the length of the decay, or reverberation time, receives special consideration in the architectural design of spaces which need to have specific reverberation times to achieve optimum performance for their intended activity. In comparison to a distinct echo, that is detectable at a minimum of 50 to 100 ms after the previous sound, reverberation is the occurrence of reflections that arrive in a sequence of less than approximately 50 ms. As time passes, the amplitude of the reflections gradually reduces to non-noticeable levels. Reverberation is not limited to indoor spaces as it exists in forests and other outdoor environments where reflection exists. Reverberation occurs naturally when a person sings, talks, or plays an instrument acoustically in a hall or performance space with sound-reflective surfaces. Reverberation is applied artificially by using reverb effects, which simulate reverb through means including echo chambers, vibrations sent through metal, and digital processing.Although reverberation can add naturalness to recorded sound by adding a sense of space, it can also reduce speech intelligibility, especially when noise is also present. People with hearing loss, including users of hearing aids, frequently report difficulty in understanding speech in reverberant, noisy situations. Reverberation is also a significant source of mistakes in automatic speech recognition. Dereverberation is the process of reducing the level of reverberation in a sound or signal.

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1. reverberation

   Reverberation refers to the persistence of sound in a particular space after the original sound is produced. It is caused by sound waves reflecting off multiple surfaces before reaching the listener, creating an echoing or bouncing effect. This is commonly experienced in large halls, stadiums or empty rooms. In music and audio production, reverberation effects can be artificially created using electronic equipment.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reverberationnoun

   the act of reverberating; especially, the act of reflecting light or heat, or reechoing sound; as, the reverberation of rays from a mirror; the reverberation of rays from a mirror; the reverberation of voices; the reverberation of heat or flame in a furnace

2. Etymology: [CF. F. rverbration.]

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1. Reverberation

   Reverberation is the persistence of sound in a particular space after the original sound is produced. A reverberation, or reverb, is created when a sound is produced in an enclosed space causing a large number of echoes to build up and then slowly decay as the sound is absorbed by the walls and air. This is most noticeable when the sound source stops but the reflections continue, decreasing in amplitude, until they can no longer be heard. The length of this sound decay, or reverberation time, receives special consideration in the architectural design of large chambers, which need to have specific reverberation times to achieve optimum performance for their intended activity. In comparison to a distinct echo that is 50 to 100 ms after the initial sound, reverberation is many thousands of echoes that arrive in very quick succession. As time passes, the volume of the many echoes is reduced until the echoes cannot be heard at all.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Reverberation in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Reverberation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Reverberation in a Sentence

1. Srinivasan Sitaraman:

   I'm already beginning to see some statements from South Korea that seem to intimate that it might try to salvage the summit with Moon Jae-in up for re-election soon, and the immense domestic reverberation that the cancellation will bring.

2. Maurice Druon:

   Number is the Word but is not utterance it is wave and light, though no one sees it it is rhythm and music, though no one hears it. Its variations are limitless and yet it is immutable. Each form of life is a particular reverberation of Number.

3. Norman Mailer:

   The horror of the Twentieth Century was the size of each new event, and the paucity of its reverberation.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Reverberation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reverberation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Reverberation
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverberation
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Reverberation
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Reverberation