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res•o•nance

(ˈrɛz ə nəns)

n.

1. the state or quality of being resonant.

2. the prolongation of sound by reflection; reverberation.

3.

a. amplification of a source of speech sounds, esp. of phonation, by sympathetic vibration of the air, esp. in the cavities of the mouth, nose, and pharynx.

b. a characteristic quality of a particular voiced speech sound imparted by the distribution of amplitudes among the cavities of the head, chest, and throat.

4.

a. a larger than normal vibration produced in response to a stimulus whose frequency is close to the natural frequency of the vibrating system.

b. any of the states of an oscillating system, as an electric circuit, in which a value much larger than average is maintained for a given frequency.

5. a quality of enriched significance, profundity, or allusiveness: The poem has a resonance beyond its surface meaning.

6. the chemical phenomenon in which the arrangement of the valence electrons of a molecule changes back and forth between two or more states.

7. (in percussing for diagnostic purposes) a sound produced when air is present.

[1485–95; < Middle French < Latin resonantia echo =reson(āre) to resound + -antia -ance]

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res·o·nance

(rĕz′ə-nəns)

The phenomenon whereby an oscillating system, such as a swing, will oscillate more strongly when it is exposed to a periodic force that is applied with the same frequency as that of the oscillating system. For example, a swing will swing to greater heights if each consecutive push on it is timed to be in rhythm with the initial swing. A radio is tuned by adjusting the frequency of the receiver so that it matches that of the incoming radio waves.