"resonance" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈrɛzənəns/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-resonance.wav [UK] Forms: resonance [singular], resonances [plural]
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  1. In music, resonance is the rich, clear sound made by instruments or voices.
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  2. Resonance is the experience of an idea, feeling, or situation feeling deeply meaningful.
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  3. Resonance, is the quality of space like a hall, church, or cave that makes speech or music in it sound deep and full.
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  4. Resonance is sound that is produced or increased in one object when sound waves hit it.
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  5. In chemistry, resonance refers to the way some molecules can be represented by more than one structure at the same time.
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  6. In music, resonance is the rich, clear sound made by instruments or voices.
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  7. In electronics, resonance occurs when a circuit can easily transfer energy at a certain frequency.
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