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resonance

UK
/ˈrɛzənəns/
US
/ˈrɛzənəns/

Translations

resonancenoun
resonances
pl
UK
/ˈrɛzənəns/
US
/ˈrɛzənəns/
The resonance of the bell could be heard throughout the village.
Резонанс колокола был слышен по всей деревне.
Synonyms
echo
vibration
reverberation
resonance frequency
sympathy
harmony
resonant frequency
resonanceadjective
UK
/ˈrɛz.ən.əns/
US
/ˈrɛz.ə.nəns/
Attributive use of the noun before another noun (e.g., "resonance frequency")

Definitions

resonancenoun
The quality in a sound of being deep, full, and reverberating.
The resonance of the singer's voice filled the concert hall.
The reinforcement or prolongation of sound by reflection or by the synchronous vibration of a neighboring object.
The resonance of the guitar strings was enhanced by the wooden body of the instrument.
The condition in which an electric circuit or device produces the largest possible response to an applied oscillating signal.
The radio was tuned to the station's frequency to achieve resonance and clear reception.
The ability to evoke or suggest images, memories, and emotions.
The novel's themes had a strong resonance with readers who had experienced similar struggles.
(Physics) The tendency of a system to oscillate with greater amplitude at certain natural frequencies when subjected to a periodic force of the same frequency.
Engineers redesigned the bridge to prevent mechanical resonance during high winds.
(Chemistry) A way of representing delocalized electrons in molecules or ions where the bonding cannot be depicted by a single Lewis structure.
Resonance explains why all carbon–carbon bonds in benzene have the same length.
resonanceadjective
Attributive: relating to or involving resonance.
They measured the resonance frequency of the circuit.
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