page_title: Applause
section_title: Characteristics of an applause
hierarchical_section_title: Applause / Characteristics of an applause
caption_attribution_description: English: Describe the six possible categories of applause. Nelson´s Model
context_page_description: Applause is primarily a form of ovation or praise expressed by the act of clapping, or striking the palms of the hands together, in order to create noise. Audiences usually applaud after a performance, such as a musical concert, speech, or play, as a sign of enjoyment and approval. Clapping nowadays is very popular and in most countries audience members clap their hands at random to produce a constant noise. It tends to synchronize naturally to a weak degree; in Russia, Norway and many northern and eastern European countries synchronized clapping is more popular than random clapping.
context_section_description: An applause has three fundamental characteristics:
  Strength: Intensity of the applause
  Pace: Clap repetition speed
  Length: Time the applause persists
  According to these characteristics, the applause can be classified into the following categories: Booing, Absence of applause, Weak, Collective, Intense, and Ovation.
caption: Characteristics of an applause
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