unreverberant

Thân thiện

The recording studio's unreverberant walls absorbed all sound.

Definition

Adjective: - Not reverberant; lacking a tendency to reverberate: Describes a sound that is quickly absorbed and does not echo or resonate. It characterizes a space or material that is acoustically "dead" or dampened.

Usage

The adjective "unreverberant" is a technical term primarily used in acoustics and audio engineering. It describes the quality of a sound or an environment where sound waves are absorbed rather than reflected. It is the direct opposite of "reverberant."

Examples

• The recording studio was intentionally designed to be unreverberant to capture clean, dry vocals.
• The thick curtains and carpet made the large hall surprisingly unreverberant.
• An unreverberant sound is often described as "dead" or "flat."

Advanced Usage

• Acoustic Treatment: "Unreverberant" is a key goal in acoustic treatment for spaces like voice-over booths, where echo must be eliminated.
  • The podcast host treated his closet to create an unreverberant recording space.

Variants and Related Words

• Reverberant (adj.): The direct antonym, meaning tending to reverberate or echo.
  • The reverberant sound in the cathedral was magnificent.
• Reverberation (n.): The persistence of sound in a space after the original sound is produced.
• Anechoic (adj.): Completely free from reverberation and echo, often describing a specially designed chamber.
  • An anechoic chamber is the ultimate unreverberant environment.

Synonyms

• Dead (acoustically)
• Non-resonant
• Sound-absorbing
• Dampened

Antonyms

• Reverberant
• Echoic
• Resonant
• Live (acoustically)

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not reverberant; lacking a tendency to reverberate

Từ đồng nghĩa

• nonresonant