Merriam-Webster Logo
SINCE 1828
Menu
dictionary thesaurus

nonresonant

adjective
non·res·o·nant | \ ˌnän-ˈre-zə-nənt , -ˈrez-nənt \

Definition of nonresonant 

: not resonant: such as

a : not capable of inducing resonance speakers housed in a nonresonant cabinet

b : not relating to or exhibiting resonance nonresonant x-rays

First Known Use of nonresonant

1827, in the meaning defined above

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about nonresonant

Share nonresonant

Resources for nonresonant

Cite Time Traveler Time Traveler! Explore the year a word first appeared

Dictionary Entries near nonresonant

nonresistant

nonresister

nonresisting

nonresonant

nonrespondent

nonresponder

nonresponse

Statistics for nonresonant

Look-up Popularity

Time Traveler for nonresonant

The first known use of nonresonant was in 1827

See more words from the same year

Comments on nonresonant

What made you want to look up nonresonant? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Show Comments  Hide Comments 

WORD OF THE DAY

glade

an open space surrounded by woods

Get Word of the Day daily email!

Test Your Vocabulary

Name that Food Quiz

  • alt-573b465788319
  • Name these cookies!
Name That Thing

Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!

TAKE THE QUIZ
Syn City

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games