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resonant
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5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. resonant
  2. resonant cavity
  3. resonant frequency
  4. parallel-resonant
  5. series resonance

res·o·nant

adjective \ˈre-zə-nənt, ˈrez-nənt\

Definition of RESONANT

1
: continuing to sound : echoing
2
a : capable of inducing resonance
b : relating to or exhibiting resonance
3
a : intensified and enriched by or as if by resonance <a resonant voice>
b : marked by grandiloquence
— resonant noun
— res·o·nant·ly adverb
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Examples of RESONANT

  1. the resonant tones of the piano
  2. He has a deep, resonant voice.
  3. His words were resonant with meaning.

First Known Use of RESONANT

1592

Related to RESONANT

Synonyms
golden, orotund, plangent, resounding, reverberant, reverberating, reverberative, ringing, rotund, round, sonorous, vibrant

Other Music Terms

cacophony, chorister, concerto, counterpoint, madrigal, obbligato, presto, presto, refrain, riff, segue

res·o·nant

adjective \ˈrez-ən-ənt, ˈrez-nənt\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of RESONANT

1
: capable of inducing resonance
2
: relating to or exhibiting resonance

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