RESONANCE

resonance

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

plangency, resonance, reverberance, ringing, sonorousness, sonority, vibrancy

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

resonance

(noun) 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

resonance

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

rapport, resonance

(noun) a relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people

Source: WordNet® 3.1

---

Etymology

Noun

resonance (countable and uncountable, plural resonances)

The quality of being resonant.

A resonant sound, echo, or reverberation, such as that produced by blowing over the top of a bottle.

(medicine) The sound produced by a hollow body part such as the chest cavity upon auscultation, especially that produced while the patient is speaking.

(figuratively) Something that evokes an association, or a strong emotion.

(physics) 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.

(nuclear physics) A short-lived subatomic particle or state of atomic excitation that results from the collision of atomic particles.

(chemistry) The property of a compound that can be visualized as having two structures differing only in the distribution of electrons; mesomerism.

(astronomy) A influence of the gravitational forces of one orbiting object on the orbit of another, causing periodic perturbations.

(electronics) The condition where the inductive and capacitive reactances have equal magnitude.

Anagrams

• noncrease

Source: Wiktionary

---

Res"o*nance (rz"-nans), n. Etym: [Cf. F. résonance, L. resonantia an echo.]

1. The act of resounding; the quality or state of being resonant.

2. (Acoustics)

Definition: A prolongation or increase of any sound, eithar by reflection, as in a cavern or apartment the walls of which are not distant enough to return a distinct echo, or by the production of vibrations in other bodies, as a sounding-board, or the bodies of musical instruments. Pulmonary resonance (Med.), the sound heard on percussing over the lungs.

– Vocal resonance (Med.), the sound transmitted to the ear when auscultation is made while the patient is speaking.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

---

Do you know this game?

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins