# reverberation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹiˈvɜː(ɹ)bəɹeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #58,316

## Definitions
1. A violent oscillation or vibration.
2. An echo, or a series of overlapping echoes.
3. The reflection of light or heat; a reflection in, or as though in, a mirror.
4. An evolving series of effects resulting from a particular event; a repercussion.

## Etymology
From Old French reverberation, from Medieval Latin reverberatio. Morphologically reverberate + -ion.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/reverberation