resonance
Frequency-matched amplification effect
Resonance is the quality of being deep, full, and reverberating: the resonance of a cello, His voice had a warm resonance.
In physics, resonance occurs when vibrations amplify because frequencies align—a wineglass shattering from a sustained note.
Figuratively, resonance describes meaningful connection or significance: The film had particular resonance for immigrants.
Something resonates when it strikes a chord, echoing beyond its immediate context.
Prolonged reflected sound
- overtonesImplicit secondary meanings
- timbreSound's distinctive character
- harmonicsFrequencies above the fundamental
- soundwaveTraveling pressure disturbance
vibration · frequency · pitch · damping · acoustic · absorption · impedance · waveform
Notes sounded simultaneously
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
- harmonicsFrequencies above the fundamental
- overtonesImplicit secondary meanings
- sympatheticFeeling others' emotions
unison · attunement · blend · concord · vibration · tone · interval · synchrony
Repeated back-and-forth movement
- tremorInvoluntary rhythmic shaking
- vibratoOscillating pitch effect
- pulsationRhythmic expansion and contraction
- undulationRhythmic rise and fall
flutter · quiver · hum · ring · sympathetic · string · tuning fork · frequency
Harmonious mutual connection
- affinityNatural liking or attraction
- kinshipState of being related
- bondBinding tie or connection
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
alignment · attunement · understanding · compatibility · harmony · wavelength · chemistry · recognition
Frequency measurement unit
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
- spectrumContinuous range of values
periodicity · inductance · capacitance · wavelength · natural frequency · driven · forcing · peak
Quality of mattering
- meaningWhat something signifies
- relevanceState of mattering here
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- weightMeasure of heaviness
importance · symbolism · echo · legacy · memory · tradition · collective · zeitgeist
Sharing another's emotions
- sympathyCompassionate understanding of others
- poignancyPiercing emotional quality
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- pathosPity-evoking quality
feeling · relatability · evocative · moving · stirring · profound · meaningful · touching
Upward push or increase
- gainPositive return received
- enhancementIncrease in quality
- intensificationIncrease in degree
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
strengthening · magnification · feedback · sustain · amplifier · loudspeaker · projection · volume
reverberation
Prolonged reflected sound
- overtonesImplicit secondary meanings
- timbreSound's distinctive character
- harmonicsFrequencies above the fundamental
soundwave · vibration · frequency · pitch · damping · acoustic · absorption · impedance · waveform · partials
chord
Notes sounded simultaneously
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
- harmonicsFrequencies above the fundamental
- overtonesImplicit secondary meanings
sympathetic · unison · attunement · blend · concord · vibration · tone · interval · synchrony
oscillation
Repeated back-and-forth movement
- tremorInvoluntary rhythmic shaking
- vibratoOscillating pitch effect
- pulsationRhythmic expansion and contraction
undulation · flutter · quiver · hum · ring · sympathetic · string · tuning fork · frequency · amplitude
rapport
Harmonious mutual connection
synergy · alignment · attunement · understanding · compatibility · harmony · wavelength · chemistry · recognition · responsiveness
hertz
Frequency measurement unit
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
spectrum · periodicity · inductance · capacitance · wavelength · natural frequency · driven · forcing · peak · response
significance
Quality of mattering
- meaningWhat something signifies
- relevanceState of mattering here
- impactForceful contact or consequence
weight · importance · symbolism · echo · legacy · memory · tradition · collective · zeitgeist · mythic
empathy
Sharing another's emotions
- sympathyCompassionate understanding of others
- poignancyPiercing emotional quality
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
pathos · feeling · relatability · evocative · moving · stirring · profound · meaningful · touching · heartfelt
boost
Upward push or increase
- gainPositive return received
- enhancementIncrease in quality
- intensificationIncrease in degree
reinforcement · strengthening · magnification · feedback · sustain · amplifier · loudspeaker · projection · volume · power
- waveswave crest, shock wave, wave front, blast wave, seismic wave
- writing craftcreative writing, diction, fiction writing, pacing, novel writing
- musical languagemelody, cadence, counterpoint, refrain, motifs
- wave physicswavelength, wave function, frequency, wave speed, wave front
- Antennasdipole, monopole, helical, array, reflector
- Chemical Theoryatomic theory, molecular theory, kinetic theory, quantum theory, ligand field theory
resonancedissonance
Lack of harmony
discord · discordance · silence · cacophony · harshness
resonancehollowness
State of being empty inside
disconnect · emptiness · meaninglessness · insignificance · flatness
- magnetic resonance imagingScan using powerful magnets
- emotional resonanceCapacity to stir feelings
- magnetic resonanceNuclei absorbing electromagnetic energy
- tidal resonanceAmplified sea oscillations
- resonant frequencyInherent oscillation rate
- spiritual resonanceProfound inner connection felt