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| res·o·nance [ rézzənənss ] (plural res·o·nances) |
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1. underlying meaning: the effect of an event or work of art beyond its immediate or surface meaning
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2. amplified sound: an intense and prolonged sound produced by sympathetic vibration
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3. ringing quality of instrument or voice: an amplification of a sound, e.g. that of an instrument or the human voice, caused by sympathetic vibration in a chamber such as an auditorium or a singer's chest
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4. physics large oscillation at natural frequency: increased amplitude of oscillation of a mechanical system when it is subjected to vibration from another source at or near its own natural frequency
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5. electricity oscillation in electrical circuit: a state of oscillation that occurs at a very specific frequency in an electrical circuit consisting of inductive and capacitive components
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6. medicine sound when body cavity is tapped: the sound heard during tapping percussion of a healthy chest or abdomen
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7. chemistry property of some chemical compounds: the property of some chemical compounds of having simultaneously the characteristics of two or more structures that differ in the arrangement of electrons
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