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resonance

resonance

27 6.9
When an object vibrates strongly at a specific frequency and shows a large response
  • noun
  • /ˈrɛzənəns/
  • Specialized
translation icon : resonancia
  • No patient exhibited clinical or magnetic resonance imaging evidence of a rotator cuff tear.
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • magnetic resonance
  • resonance frequency

The arcs from this Tesla coil are created in pulses of resonance frequency.

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Examples

  • Magnetic resonance is climbing, holding at full capacity.

  • Magnetic resonance records all brain activity in humans and writes them to the computer.

  • You can amplify the magnetic resonance using materials on hand.

  • We would like to try a little demonstration of the effect of resonance and reverberation.

  • The feedback path has a sharp resonance peak near 7 kHz.

    Academic text (1990)
  • The experimenters expected one peak due to the proton resonance, but instead found six peaks in that vicinity.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are helpful in making the diagnosis.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The researchers used magnetic resonance imaging to study how the brain reacts to different stimuli.

  • During the lecture, the professor explained the concept of resonance and its applications in physics.

  • The musical instrument was designed to create a deep resonance that enhances the richness of the sound.

Synonyms

resonation
vsresonance
  • Specialized
6.9

A repeating sound that continues after the first sound stops

is a scientific phenomenon of vibration when exposed to specific frequencies or forces

Compounds

magnetic resonance
  • Specialized
5 4.8

Tiny parts of atoms take in and send out energy inside a strong magnetic field

3 3.7

A medical test that uses strong magnets to make detailed pictures of the inside of the body

1 6.8

A method that uses strong magnets and radio waves to make images or study molecules

A way to see brain activity by measuring blood flow using a big machine with magnets

A brain scan that shows brain activity by measuring changes in blood oxygen

A strong emotional effect that something like music or words has on people

A method that uses microwaves to study how substances with unpaired electrons react to magnets

7.3

A technique using microwaves to study magnetic behavior of electrons in certain materials

nuclear resonance
  • Specialized
7.8

A nucleus absorbs a gamma ray it made earlier

5.3

A method using a strong magnet and radio waves to make images of body parts or molecules

A strong feeling that something connects with your own life or feelings

How Strong

resonance
  • Specialized
27 6.9
nonresonant
  • Specialized
9.1

Surface Forms

resonance singular
resonances plural

Morphology

resonance = resonate (transparent) = resonate + ance

The noun is a regular formation from the verb 'resonate' with the productive noun-forming suffix '-ance'; the physical/technical meaning follows directly from the verb.

Etymology

Resonance comes from the Latin resonare, from re- 'again' and sonare 'to sound'. Imagine a glass or a machine 'sounding again' and shaking at a special pitch — that is resonance in science, when something vibrates strongly at a certain frequency.