resonance

Meanings

Plural: resonances

Noun

• an excited state of a stable particle causing a sharp maximum in the probability of absorption of electromagnetic radiation
• 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
• having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
• a relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people
• the quality imparted to voiced speech sounds by the action of the resonating chambers of the throat and mouth and nasal cavities
• The quality of being resonant.
• A resonant sound, echo, or reverberation, such as that produced by blowing over the top of a bottle.
• The sound produced by a hollow body part such as the chest cavity upon auscultation, especially that produced while the patient is speaking.
• Something that evokes an association, or a strong emotion; something that strikes a chord.
• The increase in the amplitude of an oscillation of a system under the influence of a periodic force whose frequency is close to that of the system's natural frequency.
• A short-lived subatomic particle or state of atomic excitation that results from the collision of atomic particles.
• An increase in the strength or duration of a musical tone produced by sympathetic vibration.
• The property of a compound that can be visualized as having two structures differing only in the distribution of electrons.
• An influence of the gravitational forces of one orbiting object on the orbit of another, causing periodic perturbations.
• The condition where the inductive and capacitive reactances have equal magnitude.
• A quality of human relationship with the world.

Synonyms

mesomerism, plangency, rapport, resound, reverberance, ringing, sonority, sonorousness, vibrancy

Related Words

resonant, resonate, resonator