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resonant
adjective res·o·nant \ˈre-zə-nənt, ˈrez-nənt\
: producing a loud, clear, deep sound
: strongly affecting someone especially with a particular quality
Full Definition of RESONANT
1
: continuing to sound : echoing
2
a : capable of inducing resonance b : relating to or exhibiting resonance
3
a : intensified and enriched by or as if by resonance <a resonant voice> b : marked by grandiloquence
— resonant noun
— res·o·nant·ly adverb
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First Known Use of RESONANT
1592
Related to RESONANT
- Synonyms
- golden, orotund, plangent, resounding, reverberant, reverberating, reverberative, ringing, rotund, round, sonorous, vibrant
RESONANT Defined for Kids
resonant
adjective res·o·nant \ˈre-zə-nənt\
Definition of RESONANT for Kids
: making a long loud, clear, and deep sound <a resonant voice>
— res·o·nant·ly adverb
Medical Dictionary
resonant
adjective res·o·nant \ˈrez-ən-ənt, ˈrez-nənt\
Medical Definition of RESONANT
1
: capable of inducing resonance
2
: relating to or exhibiting resonance
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