a point at which the amplitude of one of the two kinds of displacement in a standing wave has maximum value. Generally the other kind of displacement has its minimum value at this point
See also standing wave, Compare node
Derived forms
antinodal (ˌantiˈnodal)
adjective
antinode in American English
(ˈæntɪˌnoʊd; ˈæntaɪˌnoʊd; ˈæntiˌnoʊd)
noun
Physics
the point of maximum vibration located between two adjacent nodes in a vibrating body