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resonant

[ rez-uh-nuhnt ]

adjective

  1. resounding resound or echoing, as sounds:

    the resonant thundering of cannons being fired.

  2. deep and full of resonance:

    a resonant voice.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  3. pertaining to resonance.
  4. producing resonance; causing amplification or sustention of sound.
  5. pertaining to a system in a state of resonance, especially with respect to sound.


noun

  1. Phonetics. a vowel or a voiced consonant or semivowel that is neither a stop nor an affricate, as, in English, (m, ng, n, l, r, y, w).

resonant

/ ˈɛəəԳ /

adjective

  1. (of sound) resounding or re-echoing
  2. producing or enhancing resonance, as by sympathetic vibration
  3. characterized by resonance
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDzԲԳٱ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • o·ԲԳ· adverb
  • p·o·ԲԳ adjective
  • hyper·o·ԲԳ· adverb
  • ԴDz·o·ԲԳ adjective
  • non·o·ԲԳ· adverb
  • ܲ·o·ԲԳ adjective
  • un·o·ԲԳ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of resonant1

1585–95; < Latin resonant- (stem of DzԲ ), present participle of Dz to resound; -ant
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Example Sentences

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You want a ham with presence: With a lacquered crust, a resonant aroma, and a glaze that turns it into something more than the sum of its parts.

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There’s also something resonant in an Afrofuturist take on colonialist sci-fi, one that marks its narrative space with such a potent mix of planetary wonder, identity peril and alien violence.

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The character and world design are breathtaking, and despite featuring no dialogue throughout its 85-minute runtime, it provides one of the most emotionally resonant stories put to film this year.

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The emotionally resonant novel will stick with you for a while.

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In its bleakly funny mix of world-building by way of world-decaying, it memorably reclaims the term “suspended animation,” and is resonant enough to win.

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