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- [rez-uh-nuh ns]
- /ˈrɛz ə nəns/
- /ˈrez.ən.əns/
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- [rez-uh-nuh ns]
- /ˈrɛz ə nəns/
Definitions of resonance word
- noun resonance the state or quality of being resonant. 1
- noun resonance the prolongation of sound by reflection; reverberation. 1
- noun resonance Phonetics. amplification of the range of audibility of any source of speech sounds, especially of phonation, by various couplings of the cavities of the mouth, nose, sinuses, larynx, pharynx, and upper thorax, and, to some extent, by the skeletal structure of the head and upper chest. the distribution of amplitudes among interrelated cavities in the head, chest, and throat that are characteristic for a particular speech sound and relatively independent of variations in pitch. 1
- noun resonance Physics. the state of a system in which an abnormally large vibration is produced in response to an external stimulus, occurring when the frequency of the stimulus is the same, or nearly the same, as the natural vibration frequency of the system. the vibration produced in such a state. a hadron with a very short lifetime, of the order of 10 −23 sec. 1
- noun resonance Electricity. that condition of a circuit with respect to a given frequency or the like in which the net reactance is zero and the current flow a maximum. 1
- noun resonance Also called mesomerism. Chemistry. the condition exhibited by a molecule when the actual arrangement of its valence electrons is intermediate between two or more arrangements having nearly the same energy, and the positions of the atomic nuclei are identical. 1
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Origin of resonance
First appearance:
before 1485 One of the 25% oldest English words
1485-95; < Middle French < Latin resonantia echo, equivalent to reson(āre) to resound + -antia -ance
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Parts of speech for Resonance
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resonance popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for resonance
noun resonance
- assonance — the use of the same vowel sound with different consonants or the same consonant with different vowels in successive words or stressed syllables, as in a line of verse. Examples are time and light or mystery and mastery
- diapason — either of two stops (open and stopped diapason) usually found throughout the compass of a pipe organ that give it its characteristic tone colour
- drumbeat — the rhythmic sound of a drum.
- loudness — (of sound) strongly audible; having exceptional volume or intensity: loud talking; loud thunder; loud whispers.
- melody — musical sounds in agreeable succession or arrangement.
Antonyms for resonance
noun resonance
- dissonance — inharmonious or harsh sound; discord; cacophony.
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