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RESONANCE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The quality imparted to voiced speech sounds by the action of the resonating chambers of the throat and mouth and nasal cavities
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("resonance" is a kind of...):
quality; timber; timbre; tone ((music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound))
Derivation:
resonant (characterized by resonance)
resonate (sound with resonance)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
Synonyms:
plangency; resonance; reverberance; ringing; sonority; sonorousness; vibrancy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("resonance" is a kind of...):
quality; timber; timbre; tone ((music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound))
Derivation:
resonant (characterized by resonance)
resonate (sound with resonance)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A vibration of large amplitude produced by a relatively small vibration near the same frequency of vibration as the natural frequency of the resonating system
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("resonance" is a kind of...):
oscillation; vibration ((physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean)
Derivation:
resonant (characterized by resonance)
resonate (sound with resonance)
Sense 4
Meaning:
An excited state of a stable particle causing a sharp maximum in the probability of absorption of electromagnetic radiation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("resonance" is a kind of...):
physical phenomenon (a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "resonance"):
nuclear resonance (the resonance absorption of a gamma ray by a nucleus identical to the nucleus that emitted the gamma ray)
magnetic resonance (resonance of electrons or atoms or molecules or nuclei to radiation frequencies as a result of space quantization in a magnetic field)
Sense 5
Meaning:
A relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people
Synonyms:
rapport; resonance
Classified under:
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas
Hypernyms ("resonance" is a kind of...):
affinity; kinship (a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character)
Derivation:
resonate (be received or understood)
Context examples:
A metal element that is used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and other imaging methods.
(Gadolinium, NCI Dictionary)
An injectable, intravascular, amphiphilic gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA) used with magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) imaging.
(Gadofosveset, NCI Thesaurus)
The trisodium salt form of gadofosveset, an injectable, intravascular, amphiphilic gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA) used with magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) imaging.
(Gadofosveset Trisodium, NCI Thesaurus)
A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) pulse sequence that uses an inversion recovery technique to null fluids present in the imaging area, improving clarity of the object of interest.
(Fluid Attenuated Inversion Recovery, NCI Thesaurus)
In magnetic resonance imaging, the rotation of the average axis of the protons, relative to the main magnetic field direction, induced by radiofrequency signals.
(Flip Angle, NCI Thesaurus)
The leiter-wagons contained great, square boxes, with handles of thick rope; these were evidently empty by the ease with which the Slovaks handled them, and by their resonance as they were roughly moved.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
A nanoparticle form of iron made in the laboratory that is being studied for use in iron replacement therapy, and as a contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging.
(Ferumoxytol, NCI Dictionary)
It is best measured with magnetic resonance imaging or multidetector computed tomography.
(Kidney Volume, NCI Thesaurus)
Currently, some imaging tools like ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging can help identify people with fatty livers, but these techniques often provide less detailed information.
(High-Fat, High-Sugar Diet Causes Lasting Harmful Effects on Liver, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
Researchers have shown that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can detect the earliest signs of breast cancer recurrence and fast-growing tumors.
(Tell-tale biomarker detects early breast cancer, NIH)
