resonance
noun
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Sense 1 noun
an excited state of a stable particle causing a sharp maximum in the probability of absorption of electromagnetic radiation
Types & categories
- physical phenomenon hypernym
- nuclear resonance hyponym
- magnetic resonance hyponym
Sense 2 noun
a vibration of large amplitude produced by a relatively small vibration near the same frequency of vibration as the natural frequency of the resonating system
Types & categories
- oscillation hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
Types & categories
- timbre hypernym
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- resonate derivation
- reverberate derivation
- plangent derivation
- sonorous derivation
- reverberant derivation
- resonant derivation
Sense 4 noun
a relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people
Types & categories
- kinship hypernym
Related & opposite
- resonate derivation
Sense 5 noun
the quality imparted to voiced speech sounds by the action of the resonating chambers of the throat and mouth and nasal cavities
Types & categories
- timbre hypernym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | physical phenomenon |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | nuclear resonance |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | magnetic resonance |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | resonate |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | resonant |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | oscillation |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | resonate |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | reverberate |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | plangent |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | sonorous |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | reverberant |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | resonant |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | timbre |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | resonate |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | kinship |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | resonate |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | resonant |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | timbre |