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resonant

Syllabification: (res·o·nant)
Pronunciation: /ˈrezənənt/

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Definition of resonant

adjective

  • 1(of sound) deep, clear, and continuing to sound or ring:a full-throated and resonant guffaw
  • (resonant with) (of a place) filled or resounding with (a sound):alpine valleys resonant with the sound of church bells
  • having the ability to evoke or suggest enduring images, memories, or emotions:the prints are resonant with traditions of Russian folk art and story
  • 2(of a room, a musical instrument, or a hollow body) tending to reinforce or prolong sounds, especially by synchronous vibration.
  • 3 technical of, relating to, or bringing about resonance in a circuit, atom, or other object.
  • 4(of a color) enhancing or enriching another color or colors by contrast.

Derivatives

resonantly

adverb

Origin:

late 16th century: from French résonnant or Latin resonant- 'resounding', from the verb resonare, from re- (expressing intensive force) + sonare 'to sound'

The ending of resonant is spelled -ant.

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