Lexic.us

Definition of Resonant

1. Adjective. Characterized by resonance. "Hear the rolling thunder"

2. Adjective. Serving to bring to mind. "A campaign redolent of machine politics"

Definition of Resonant

1. a. Returning, or capable of returning, sound; fitted to resound; resounding; echoing back.

2. a. Adjusted as to dimensions (as an electric circuit) so that currents or electric surgings are produced by the passage of electric waves of a given frequency.

Definition of Resonant

1. Adjective. Resounding, echoing. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Resonant

1. a resounding sound [n -S]

Medical Definition of Resonant

1. Returning, or capable of returning, sound; fitted to resound; resounding; echoing back. "Through every hour of the golden morning, the streets were resonant with female parties of young and old." (De Quincey) Origin: L. Resonans, p. Pr. Of resonare to resound: cf. F. Resonnant. See Resound. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Resonant

resolvin resolving resolving power resolving powers resolvins resomation resonance resonance effect resonance energy resonance energy transfer

resonance hybrid resonance theory of hearing resonances resonancies resonancy resonant (current term) resonant circuit resonant frequency resonantly resonants

resonate resonated resonates resonating resonating chamber resonation resonator resonators resorb resorbable

Literary usage of Resonant

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (1880)
"ON A resonant TUNING FORK. By THOMAS A. EDISON, of Menlo Park, NJ [ABSTRACT.] FOR the purpose of rendering audible the sounds produced by tuning forks, ..."

2. Summarized Proceedings ... and a Directory of Members by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1880)
"ON A resonant TUNING FORK. By THOMAS A. EDISON, of Menlo Park, NJ [ABSTRACT.] FOR the purpose of rendering audible the sounds produced by tuning forks, ..."

3. A Handbook of Physical Diagnosis: Comprising the Throat, Thorax, and Abdomen by Paul Guttmann (1880)
"As the rule generally loses its resonant quality in passing- through expansible, ... If in listening to a resonant rule special attention be directed to ..."

4. How to Sing: (Meine Gesangskunst) by Lilli Lehmann, Richard Aldrich (1902)
"... p, s, and r at the end of a word or syllable must be made resonant by joining to the end of the word or syllable a rather audible e (eh); for instance, ..."

5. How to Sing: Meine Gesangskunst by Lilli Lehmann (1914)
"... SECTION XXVIII resonant CONSONANTS K, I, m, n, p, s, r, and t at the end of a word or syllable must be made resonant by joining to the end of the word ..."

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