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resonant
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[ˈrɛzənənt], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- (of sound) deep, clear, and continuing to sound or reverberate
(e.g: a full-throated and resonant guffaw)
- (of a room, musical instrument, or hollow body) tending to reinforce or prolong sounds, especially by synchronous vibration
(e.g: the sound of these instruments, played in a resonant room, is unforgettable)
- relating to or bringing about resonance in a circuit, atom, or other object
(e.g: resonant absorption of radiation)
- (of a colour) enhancing or enriching another colour or colours by contrast
(e.g: the resonant reds, greens, and browns typical of Ribera's palette)
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Origin
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late 16th century: from French résonnant or Latin resonant- ‘resounding’, from the verb resonare, from re- (expressing intensive force) + sonare ‘to sound’
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