Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun resonance

5 senses of resonance

Sense 1
resonance -- (an excited state of a stable particle causing a sharp maximum in the probability of absorption of electromagnetic radiation)
       => physical phenomenon -- (a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy)

Sense 2
resonance -- (a vibration of large amplitude produced by a relatively small vibration near the same frequency of vibration as the natural frequency of the resonating system)
       => oscillation, vibration -- ((physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean)

Sense 3
plangency, resonance, reverberance, ringing, sonorousness, sonority, vibrancy -- (having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant)
       => timbre, timber, quality, tone -- ((music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound); "the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely"; "the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet")

Sense 4
rapport, resonance -- (a relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people)
       => affinity, kinship -- (a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character; "found a natural affinity with the immigrants"; "felt a deep kinship with the other students"; "anthropology's kinship with the humanities")

Sense 5
resonance -- (the quality imparted to voiced speech sounds by the action of the resonating chambers of the throat and mouth and nasal cavities)
       => timbre, timber, quality, tone -- ((music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound); "the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely"; "the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet")