'Reverberation' definitions:

Definition of 'reverberation'

From: WordNet
noun
The repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves; "she could hear echoes of her own footsteps" [syn: echo, reverberation, sound reflection, replication]
noun
A remote or indirect consequence of some action; "his declaration had unforeseen repercussions"; "reverberations of the market crash were felt years later" [syn: repercussion, reverberation]

Definition of 'Reverberation'

From: GCIDE
  • Reverberation \Re*ver`ber*a"tion\, n. [CF. F. r['e]verb['e]ration.] 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. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'reverberation'

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