Definition of resonance Resonance

/ɹɛˈzʌnʌns/ - [rezununs] - res•o•nance

We found 18 definitions of resonance from 5 different sources.

What does resonance mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: resonances
resonance - the quality imparted to voiced speech sounds by the action of the resonating chambers of the throat and mouth and nasal cavities
		timbre, quality, timber, tone (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound); "the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely"; "the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet"
resonance - 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
		oscillation, vibration (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean
resonance - an excited state of a stable particle causing a sharp maximum in the probability of absorption of electromagnetic radiation
		physical phenomenon a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy
		nuclear resonance the resonance absorption of a gamma ray by a nucleus identical to the nucleus that emitted the gamma ray
resonance - having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
		plangency, reverberance, ringing, sonorousness, sonority, vibrancy
		timbre, quality, timber, tone (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound); "the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely"; "the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet"
resonance - a relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people
		rapport
		kinship, affinity (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption

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Wiktionary

resonance (Noun)
The condition of being resonant.
resonance (Noun)
A resonant sound, echo.
resonance (Noun)
Something that evokes an association, or a strong emotion.
resonance (Noun)
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.
resonance (Noun)
A short-lived subatomic particle that cannot be observed directly.
resonance (Noun)
An increase in the strength or duration of a musical tone produced by sympathetic vibration .
resonance (Noun)
The property of a compound that can be visualized as having two structures differing only in the distribution of electrons.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

resonance (n.)
The act of resounding; the quality or state of being resonant.
resonance (n.)
A prolongation or increase of any sound, either 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.