ALL meanings of resonance
res·o·nance
R r - 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
- noun resonance Medicine/Medical. (in percussing for diagnostic purposes) a sound produced when air is present. 1
- noun resonance sound: reverberation 1
- noun resonance significance, relevance 1
- variable noun resonance If something has a resonance for someone, it has a special meaning or is particularly important to them. 0
- uncountable noun resonance If a sound has resonance, it is deep, clear, and strong. 0
- variable noun resonance A resonance is the sound which is produced by an object when it vibrates at the same rate as the sound waves from another object. 0
- noun resonance the condition or quality of being resonant 0
- noun resonance sound produced by a body vibrating in sympathy with a neighbouring source of sound 0
- noun resonance the condition of a body or system when it is subjected to a periodic disturbance of the same frequency as the natural frequency of the body or system. At this frequency the system displays an enhanced oscillation or vibration 0
- noun resonance amplification of speech sounds by sympathetic vibration in the bone structure of the head and chest, resounding in the cavities of the nose, mouth, and pharynx 0
- noun resonance the condition of an electrical circuit when the frequency is such that the capacitive and inductive reactances are equal in magnitude. In a series circuit there is then maximum alternating current whilst in a parallel circuit there is minimum alternating current 0
- noun resonance the sound heard when percussing a hollow bodily structure, esp the chest or abdomen. Change in the quality of the sound often indicates an underlying disease or disorder 0
- noun resonance the phenomenon in which the electronic structure of a molecule can be represented by two or more hypothetical structures involving single, double, and triple chemical bonds. The true structure is considered to be an average of these theoretical structures 0
- noun resonance the condition of a system in which there is a sharp maximum probability for the absorption of electromagnetic radiation or capture of particles 0
- noun resonance a type of elementary particle of extremely short lifetime. Resonances are regarded as excited states of more stable particles 0
- noun resonance a highly transient atomic state formed during a collision process 0
- noun resonance the quality or state of being resonant 0
- noun resonance reinforcement and prolongation of a sound or musical tone by reflection or by sympathetic vibration of other bodies 0
- noun resonance the quality of having an intensity of emotion or richness of expression that evokes or reinforces a sympathetic response 0
- noun resonance an underlying or pervasive quality of a particular type, esp. in a work of art or literature 0
- noun resonance the property of certain molecules of having two or more structures in which only the positions of electrons differ: these structures are approximations of the true structure, which cannot be described graphically, but is best represented by a mathematical expression 0
- noun resonance a condition arising in an electric circuit in which 0
- noun resonance the current or voltage flow is at maximum amplitude, produced when the frequency of the electrical source is varied, or 0
- noun resonance the current or voltage is in phase respectively with the applied current or voltage, or 0
- noun resonance the natural frequency of the circuit is the same as that of the incoming signal 0
- noun resonance the sound produced in the percussion of some part of the body, esp. of the chest 0
- noun resonance the effect produced when the amplitude of oscillation of a body is greatly increased by a periodic force at the same or nearly the same frequency 0
- noun resonance a vibration caused by this phenomenon 0
- noun resonance the intensification of, and particular quality given to, a speech sound, resulting from its vibrating in a resonating cavity, as the pharynx, the mouth, or the nose, or a combination of these 0
- noun resonance Resonance is a condition in a circuit in which the size of the voltage or the current becomes a maximum or the circuit becomes purely resistive. 0