resonance

CEFRC1

/ˈɹɛzənəns/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A deep, clear sound or a strong lasting effect.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A resonant sound, echo, or reverberation, such as that produced by blowing over the top of a bottle.

Examples

  • By using four types of metal, specific frequency resonance is suppressed.

  • MRI stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, whereas CT stands for Computed Tomography.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The sound produced by a hollow body part such as the chest cavity upon auscultation, especially that produced while the patient is speaking.

  2. The quality of being resonant.

  3. The increase in the amplitude of an oscillation of a system under the influence of a periodic force whose frequency is close to that of the system's natural frequency.

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In context

  • emotional resonance

  • He passed on, and the lights and cries of the station dropped away, merged in a wider haze and a hollower resonance, as the train gathered itself up with a long shake and rolled out again into the darkness.

  • The leiter-wagons contained great, square boxes, with handles of thick rope; these were evidently empty by the ease with which the Slovaks handled them, and by their resonance as they were roughly moved.

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Origin

noun

From Old French resonance (French résonance), from Latin resonantia (“echo”), from resonō (“to resound”).