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ˈrɛz ə nəntres·o·nant

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. resonant, resonating, resounding, reverberating, reverberativeadjective

    characterized by resonance

    "a resonant voice"; "hear the rolling thunder"

  2. evocative, redolent, remindful, reminiscent, resonantadjective

    serving to bring to mind

    "cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note"- Wilder Hobson; "a campaign redolent of machine politics"

Wiktionary

  1. resonantadjective

    Resounding, echoing.

    From across the valley came the resonant sound of a distant church bell.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Resonantadjective

    Resounding.

    Etymology: resonnant, Fr. resonans, Lat.

    His volant touch
    Fled and pursu’d transverse the resonant fugue. John Milton.

Wikipedia

  1. resonant

    Resonance describes the phenomenon of increased amplitude that occurs when the frequency of an applied periodic force (or a Fourier component of it) is equal or close to a natural frequency of the system on which it acts. When an oscillating force is applied at a resonant frequency of a dynamic system, the system will oscillate at a higher amplitude than when the same force is applied at other, non-resonant frequencies.Frequencies at which the response amplitude is a relative maximum are also known as resonant frequencies or resonance frequencies of the system. Small periodic forces that are near a resonant frequency of the system have the ability to produce large amplitude oscillations in the system due to the storage of vibrational energy. Resonance phenomena occur with all types of vibrations or waves: there is mechanical resonance, orbital resonance, acoustic resonance, electromagnetic resonance, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), electron spin resonance (ESR) and resonance of quantum wave functions. Resonant systems can be used to generate vibrations of a specific frequency (e.g., musical instruments), or pick out specific frequencies from a complex vibration containing many frequencies (e.g., filters). The term resonance (from Latin resonantia, 'echo', from resonare, 'resound') originated from the field of acoustics, particularly the sympathetic resonance observed in musical instruments, e.g., when one string starts to vibrate and produce sound after a different one is struck.

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  1. resonant

    Resonant refers to the quality of being able to amplify, enhance, or sustain a sound or vibration, often producing a deep, full, and reverberating effect. It can also refer to something that strongly evokes a particular emotion or stimulates associations or memories due to its intensity or depth. In physics, it's the phenomenon that occurs when an object or system is driven to oscillate at its natural frequency, greatly increasing the amplitude of the oscillations.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Resonantadjective

    returning, or capable of returning, sound; fitted to resound; resounding; echoing back

  2. Etymology: [L. resonans, p. pr. of resonare to resound: cf. F. rsonnant. See Resound.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of resonant in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of resonant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of resonant in a Sentence

  1. Geoff Garin:

    Issues of tax fairness will be resonant and effective with voters, all of this will be helpful in letting average voters know that Hillary will be on their side.

  2. Chris Pine:

    For me, fragrances are very - one of these beautiful art forms that bring about a whole host of things. It's what you want to smell like, it's memories that make you smile or are resonant of times in your life, it can remind you of music. If you're a lover of scent, it's a very kind of particular and evocative thing.

  3. Dean DeBlois:

    We didn't veer away from some of the bolder, more emotionally resonant elements.

  4. Erika North:

    The story combines so many unique local and universal themes which connected people from all walks of life, from all around the world, thailand is a very important market for Netflix and we are looking forward to bringing this inspiring local, but globally resonant story...to life.

  5. Rupert Goold:

    We believe that the work we present must be alive and resonant, as far away as possible from being dusty cultural heritage.

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