resonances
Sounds that persist
Resonances is the plural of resonance, which at its core describes a quality of deep, full, reverberating sound—the kind that seems to linger and fill a space.
From this acoustic sense, resonance extends to anything that evokes a strong response or has lasting significance: The film's themes had deep resonances with audiences who lived through the war.
In physics, resonance refers to the amplification that occurs when a system vibrates at its natural frequency.
Something with resonances carries echoes or meaningful connections to other ideas, experiences, or emotions.
Prolonged reflected sound
- echoReflected sound wave
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
- frequencyRate of recurrence
waveform · interference · harmonics · overtones · timbre · amplitude · damping · cavity
Rate of recurrence
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
- waveformGraphed oscillation pattern
- superpositionCoexisting in multiple states
- modeWay or method
coupling · spectroscopy · damping · absorption · impedance · bandwidth · cavity · harmonic
Reflected sound wave
- memoryMind's retention capacity
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- significanceQuality of mattering
- meaningWhat something signifies
impact · connection · depth · poignancy · evocation · reminder · afterglow · undertone
Harmony between parties
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- attunementHarmonious receptive connection
- synchronyTemporal coordination
alignment · sympathy · affinity · correspondence · compatibility · complementarity · congruence · unity
Increase in degree
- heightenIncrease in degree
- strengthenMake more robust
- magnifyIncrease perceived size
- enhanceIncrease in quality
amplify · reinforce · augment · deepen · boost · increase · reverberate · prolong
What's passed down
- influencePower to affect others
- repercussionIndirect result of action
- rippleMinor surface disturbance
- impactForceful contact or consequence
significance · relevance · implication · consequence · aftereffect · trace · continuity · tradition
reverberation
Prolonged reflected sound
- echoReflected sound wave
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
frequency · waveform · interference · harmonics · overtones · timbre · amplitude · damping · cavity · waveguide
frequency
Rate of recurrence
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
- waveformGraphed oscillation pattern
- superpositionCoexisting in multiple states
mode · coupling · spectroscopy · damping · absorption · impedance · bandwidth · cavity · harmonic · standing
echo
Reflected sound wave
- memoryMind's retention capacity
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- significanceQuality of mattering
meaning · impact · connection · depth · poignancy · evocation · reminder · afterglow · undertone · stirring
accord
Harmony between parties
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- attunementHarmonious receptive connection
synchrony · alignment · sympathy · affinity · correspondence · compatibility · complementarity · congruence · unity · kinship
intensify
Increase in degree
- heightenIncrease in degree
- strengthenMake more robust
- magnifyIncrease perceived size
enhance · amplify · reinforce · augment · deepen · boost · increase · reverberate · prolong · sustain
legacy
What's passed down
- influencePower to affect others
- repercussionIndirect result of action
- rippleMinor surface disturbance
impact · significance · relevance · implication · consequence · aftereffect · trace · continuity · tradition · heritage
- excitationsquasiparticles, singlet state, energy level, energy levels, quantum states
- planetary ringsD ring, Saturn rings, ring system, planetary ring, inner ring
- acceleratorsparticle accelerator, linear accelerator, cyclotron, synchrotron, collider
resonancesdampening
Reducing or wetting slightly
silences · muffling · deadening · damping · absorption
resonancesmeaninglessness
Lack of significance
hollowness · emptiness · disconnections · insignificance · disconnection
resonancesdissonances
Harsh tonal conflicts
discordances · interference · clashes · discord · misalignment
- magnetic resonance imagingScan using powerful magnets
- emotional resonanceCapacity to stir feelings
- magnetic resonanceNuclei absorbing electromagnetic energy
- tidal resonanceAmplified sea oscillations
- spiritual resonanceProfound inner connection felt