the prolongation of sound by reflection; reverberation.
Phonetics.
amplification of the range of audibility of any source of speech sounds, especially of phonation, by various couplings of the cavities of the mouth, nose, sinuses, larynx, pharynx, and upper thorax, and, to some extent, by the skeletal structure of the head and upper chest.
the distribution of amplitudes among interrelated cavities in the head, chest, and throat that are characteristic for a particular speech sound and relatively independent of variations in pitch.
Physics.
the state of a system in which an abnormally large vibration is produced in response to an external stimulus, occurring when the frequency of the stimulus is the same, or nearly the same, as the natural vibration frequency of the system.
the vibration produced in such a state.
a hadron with a very short lifetime, of the order of 10−23 sec.
Electricity. that condition of a circuit with respect to a given frequency or the like in which the net reactance is zero and the current flow a maximum.
Also called mesomerism. Chemistry. the condition exhibited by a molecule when the actual arrangement of its valence electrons is intermediate between two or more arrangements having nearly the same energy, and the positions of the atomic nuclei are identical.
Medicine/Medical. (in percussing for diagnostic purposes) a sound produced when air is present.
Origin of resonance
1485–95; <Middle French <Latin resonantia echo, equivalent to reson(āre) to resound + -antia-ance
This is also exactly what happened, even more egregiously, at the end of Hill House — and just as with Hill House, viewers likely won’t care, because they’ll be too invested in the emotional resonance of the moment.
Netflix’s The Haunting of Bly Manor is a calm, loving study in how to exorcise your ghosts|Aja Romano|October 9, 2020|Vox
While the participants were adjusting their bets, they lay inside a machine that performs functional magnetic resonance imaging, or fMRI.
Confidence can make you miss important information|Bethany Brookshire|October 1, 2020|Science News For Students
As a result, ads create more impact and resonance on CTV than on other platforms, including mobile and linear television.
Multicultural audiences are making nuanced media choices|Vevo|August 25, 2020|Digiday
Researchers at Facebook and New York University have found a way to significantly reduce the time it takes to capture magnetic resonance images, in a breakthrough with potential to transform medical imaging.
Facebook and NYU researchers discover a way to speed up MRI scans|Jeremy Kahn|August 18, 2020|Fortune
“When you get into one of these resonances, those tidal waves start to get bigger,” he says.
Jupiter’s moons could keep each other warm by raising tidal waves|Lisa Grossman|August 6, 2020|Science News
Byrne's voice isn't a singer's voice—it doesn't have the resonance.
And like many of the best songs, their resonance has only deepened with time.
Schoolhouse Rock: A Trojan Horse of Knowledge and Power|Jason Lynch|September 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The crucifixions may be disturbing to Western eyes because of their Biblical resonance.
Islamic Extremists Now Crucifying People in Syria—and Tweeting Out the Pictures|Jacob Siegel|April 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was only after they were completed that he realized the true scope of their resonance.
Steve Mumford: The Artist Who Went to War|Justin Jones|February 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An addict could be prescribed Dilaudid with out the stigma and resonance that a drug like heroin carries with it.
Legal, Regulated Heroin Could Have Saved Philip Seymour Hoffman|Valerie Vande Panne|February 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Used like soft pine, but also employed as resonance wood in musical instruments and preferred for paper pulp.
Seasoning of Wood|Joseph B. Wagner
Her voice was without softness or resonance, but it was not nasal—a voice admirably suited, one would think, for calling cows.
The Faith Doctor|Edward Eggleston
Without the furrow in the tongue, no tone is perfect in its resonance, none can make full use of it.
How to Sing|Lilli Lehmann
Her voice was sweet but without strength or resonance, and she took no ardent pleasure in using it.
West Of The Sun|Edgar Pangborn
Even at the Stone Age the rude implements and the materials must have been mostly devoid of resonance.
The Holy Earth|L. H. Bailey
British Dictionary definitions for resonance
resonance
/ (ˈrɛzənəns) /
noun
the condition or quality of being resonant
sound produced by a body vibrating in sympathy with a neighbouring source of sound
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
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
electronicsthe 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
medthe 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
chemthe 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
physics
the condition of a system in which there is a sharp maximum probability for the absorption of electromagnetic radiation or capture of particles
a type of elementary particle of extremely short lifetime. Resonances are regarded as excited states of more stable particles
a highly transient atomic state formed during a collision process
The sound produced by diagnostic percussion of the normal chest.
Intensification of vocal tones during articulation, as by the air cavities of the mouth and nasal passages.
Intensification and prolongation of sound produced by sympathetic vibration.
The property of a compound having simultaneously the characteristics of two or more structural forms that differ only in the distribution of electrons.
Oscillation induced in a physical system when it is affected by another system that is itself oscillating at the right frequency. 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. Radios are tuned to pick up one radio frequency rather than another using a resonant circuit that resonates strongly with the incoming signal at only a narrow band of frequencies. The soundboards of musical instruments, contrastingly, are designed to resonate with a large range of frequencies produced by the instrument. See also harmonic motion.