RESONANCE


Meaning of RESONANCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈreznəns ]

n. 1 the reinforcement or prolongation of sound by reflection or synchronous vibration. 2 Mech. a condition in which an object or system is subjected to an oscillating force having a frequency close to its own natural frequency. 3 Chem. the property of a molecule having a structure best represented by two or more forms rather than a single structural formula. 4 Physics a short-lived elementary particle that is an excited state of a more stable particle. [OF f. L resonantia echo (as RESONANT)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.