REVERBERATION

echo, reverberation, sound reflection, replication

(noun) the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves; “she could hear echoes of her own footsteps”

repercussion, reverberation

(noun) a remote or indirect consequence of some action; “his declaration had unforeseen repercussions”; “reverberations of the market crash were felt years later”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

reverberation (countable and uncountable, plural reverberations)

A violent oscillation or vibration.

An echo, or a series of overlapping echoes.

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

(mostly, in the plural) An evolving series of effects resulting from a particular event; a repercussion.

Source: Wiktionary

Re*ver`ber*a"tion, n. Etym: [CF. F. réverbération.]

Definition: The act of reverberating; especially, the act of reflecting light or heat, or reëchoing 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition