If something has a resonancefor someone, it has a special meaning or is particularly important to them.
The ideas of order, security, family, religion and country had the same resonancefor them as for Michael. [+ for]
2. uncountable noun
If a sound has resonance, it is deep, clear, and strong.
His voice had lost its resonance; it was tense and strained.
3. variable noun
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.
[technical]
The ear has a set of filaments to vibrate in resonance with incoming sound-waves.
resonance in British English
(ˈrɛzənəns)
noun
1.
the condition or quality of being resonant
2.
sound produced by a body vibrating in sympathy with a neighbouring source of sound
3.
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
4.
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
5. electronics
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
6. medicine
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
7. chemistry
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
8. physics
a.
the condition of a system in which there is a sharp maximum probability for the absorption of electromagnetic radiation or capture of particles
b.
a type of elementary particle of extremely short lifetime. Resonances are regarded as excited states of more stable particles
c.
a highly transient atomic state formed during a collision process
Word origin
C16: from Latin resonāre to resound
resonance in American English
(ˈrɛzənəns)
noun
1.
the quality or state of being resonant
2.
reinforcement and prolongation of a sound or musical tone by reflection or by sympathetic vibration of other bodies
3.
a.
the quality of having an intensity of emotion or richness of expression that evokes or reinforces a sympathetic response
b.
an underlying or pervasive quality of a particular type, esp. in a work of art or literature
an apocalyptic resonance
4. Chemistry
the property of certain molecules of having two or more structures in which onlythe 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
5. Electricity
a condition arising in an electric circuit in which
a.
the current or voltage flow is at maximum amplitude, produced when the frequency of the electrical source is varied, or
b.
the current or voltage is in phase respectively with the applied current or voltage, or
c.
the natural frequency of the circuit is the same as that of the incoming signal
6. Medicine
the sound produced in the percussion of some part of the body, esp. of the chest
7. Physics
a.
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
b.
a vibration caused by this phenomenon
8. Phonetics
the intensification of, and particular quality given to, a speech sound, resultingfrom its vibrating in a resonating cavity, as the pharynx, the mouth, or the nose, or a combination of these
Word origin
LME resonnaunce < MFr resonance < L resonantia, an echo
resonance in Electrical Engineering
(rɛzənəns)
noun
(Electrical engineering: Semiconductor and electronic circuitry, Analog)
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.
Electrical resonance occurs in an electric circuit at a particular resonant frequency when the impedanceof the circuit is at a minimum in a series circuit or at a maximum in a parallel circuit.
At frequencies below resonance, capacitive current will decrease; above the resonant frequency, inductive currentwill decrease.
Resonance is a condition in a circuit in which the size of the voltage or the current becomesa maximum or the circuit becomes purely resistive.
parallel resonance, series resonance
Examples of 'resonance' in a sentence
resonance
Debuffier's animal bellow of pain found resonance in the concrete walls and came back from the four corners of the room compounded.
Gregg Hurwitz THE KILL CLAUSE (2003)
In other languages
resonance
British English: resonance NOUN
If something has a resonance for someone, it has a special meaning or is particularly important to them.
The ideas of order, security, and family had the same resonance for them as for him.
American English: resonance
Brazilian Portuguese: ressonância
Chinese: 共鸣
European Spanish: resonancia
French: résonance
German: Resonanz
Italian: potere evocativo
Japanese: 共鳴
Korean: 반향
European Portuguese: ressonância
Latin American Spanish: resonancia
All related terms of 'resonance'
magnetic resonance
the response by atoms , molecules , or nuclei subjected to a magnetic field to radio waves or other forms of energy : used in medicine for scanning
morphic resonance
the idea that, through a telepathic effect or sympathetic vibration , an event or act can lead to similar events or acts in the future or an idea conceived in one mind can then arise in another
parallel resonance
the resonance that results when circuit elements are connected with their inductance and capacitance in parallel , so that the impedance of the combination rises to a maximum at the resonant frequency
series resonance
the resonance that results when circuit elements are connected with their inductance and capacitance in series, so that the impedance of the combination falls to a minimum at the resonant frequency
electron spin resonance
a technique for investigating paramagnetic substances by subjecting them to high-frequency radiation in a strong magnetic field . Changes in the spin of unpaired electrons cause radiation to be absorbed at certain frequencies
magnetic resonance imager
a device which uses a noninvasive medical diagnostic technique in which the absorption and transmission of high-frequency radio waves are analysed as they irradiate the hydrogen atoms in water molecules and other tissue components placed in a strong magnetic field
magnetic resonance imaging
a noninvasive medical diagnostic technique in which the absorption and transmission of high-frequency radio waves are analysed as they irradiate the hydrogen atoms in water molecules and other tissue components placed in a strong magnetic field. This computerized analysis provides a powerful aid to the diagnosis and treatment planning of many diseases, including cancer
nuclear magnetic resonance
a technique for determining the magnetic moments of nuclei by subjecting a substance to high-frequency radiation and a large magnetic field . The technique is used as a method of determining structure
electron paramagnetic resonance
a technique for investigating paramagnetic substances by subjecting them to high-frequency radiation in a strong magnetic field . Changes in the spin of unpaired electrons cause radiation to be absorbed at certain frequencies
magnetic resonance angiography
a form of magnetic resonance imaging in which either the injection of a magnetic resonance contrast agent or the movement of the blood provides information of value in diagnosis
nuclear magnetic resonance scanner
a machine for the medical technique in which changes in the constituent atoms of the body under the influence of a powerful electromagnet are used to generate computed images of the internal organs