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Definition of Formants
1. formant [n] - See also: formant
Lexicographical Neighbors of Formants
Literary usage of Formants
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh by Royal Society of Edinburgh (1900)
"The pitches of the formants according to Hermann are represented as follows *:—
Hermann maintains that the ... With K there are two characteristic formants, ..."
2. A Text-book of psychology by Edward Bradford Titchener (1910)
"These tones, called by L. Hermann ' formants,' apparently represent the proper
tones of the buccal resonance chambers ; they are usually inharmonic both to ..."
3. The Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science by Iowa Academy of Science (1890)
"The records studied showed three formants, 450 cycles, 800 cycles, ... These formants,
as shown by this study, are not entirely fixed frequency regions, ..."
4. The Edinburgh Annual Register by Sir Walter Scott, Walter Scott (1825)
"der a warrant of attorney purport- to be signed by the above-named '> formants,
and the said Henry Fa-'' leroy. That these informants Ь; seen the power of ..."
5. The Critics Versus Shakespeare by Francis Asbury Smith (1907)
"Cymbeline, " according to Dr. Simon formants Diary, was acted between April ...
"The Winter's Tale," as appears by formants Diary, was acted May 15, 1611. ..."
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