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resonance

/ɹˈɛzʌnʌns/noun3 syllables

Resonance means: having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant.

Synonyms for resonance9

noun, as in having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant

plangency, reverberance, ringing, sonorousness, sonority, vibrancy

noun, as in a relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people

rapport

also used for resonance

resound, mesomerism

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What does resonance mean?5

noun

1

having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant

2

a relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people

3

an excited state of a stable particle causing a sharp maximum in the probability of absorption of electromagnetic radiation

4

a vibration of large amplitude produced by a relatively small vibration near the same frequency of vibration as the natural frequency of the resonating system

5

the quality imparted to voiced speech sounds by the action of the resonating chambers of the throat and mouth and nasal cavities

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Resonance in a sentence

  • By using four types of metal, specific frequency resonance is suppressed.Zifre
  • The story achieved a wide resonance.AlanF_US
  • MRI stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, whereas CT stands for Computed Tomography.Clavain

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Forms of resonance

as a noun

plural
resonances