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ECHOIC

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

(of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound

Example:

it was independently developed in more than one place as an onomatopoetic term

Synonyms:

echoic; imitative; onomatopoeic; onomatopoeical; onomatopoetic

Classified under:

Adjectives

Antonym:

nonechoic (not echoic or imitative of sound)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Like or characteristic of an echo

Synonyms:

echoic; echolike

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

reflected ((especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back)

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