Resonant
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹɛzənənt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Resonant is an adjective meaning Resounding, echoing.
Meaning
Resounding, echoing.
More Meanings
- (phonetics) A sonorant vowel or consonant.
- (electricity, of a circuit) Adjusted as to dimensions so that currents or electric surgings are produced by the passage of electric waves of a given frequency.
Example Sentences
strike a resonant note
From across the valley came the resonant sound of a distant church bell.
“Cheops gave us this resonant configuration that allowed us to predict all the other periods. Without that detection from Cheops, it would have been impossible,” Luque said.
Word Forms
- resonants
Synonyms for resonant
Depending on context, synonyms include booming, remugient, sonorant, reverberant, ringing, resonating.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include resounding, reverberative, ringing, reverberant, rolling, resonating.
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