Resonance

Meaning

Noun

●

The quality of being resonant.

●

A

,

, or

, such as that

by

the

of a bottle.

●

In Medicine:

The

by a

part such as the

upon

, especially that

while the

is speaking.

●

Something that

an

, or a strong

; something that

a chord.

●

In Physics:

The increase in the

of an

of a system

under the influence

of a

whose

is

that of the system's natural

.

●

In Nuclear physics:

A

subatomic particle

or state of

that results from the

of

s.

●

An increase in the

or

of a

by

vibration.

●

In Chemistry:

The

of a

that can be

as having two

only in the

of electrons.

●

In Astronomy:

An influence of the

gravitational forces

of one

on the

of another,

perturbations.

●

In Electronics:

The

where the

and

have

magnitude.

●

In Sociology:

A quality of human relationship with the world.

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Origin

resonance

English

resonance

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

-

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

ance

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

resonantia

Latin

resoner

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

resonare

Latin

resono

Latin

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