1. Having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
   "The resonance of the church bells echoed through the valley";
   - plangency, reverberance, ringing, sonorousness, sonority, vibrancy, vibrance
    
2. The quality imparted to voiced speech sounds by the action of the resonating chambers of the throat and mouth and nasal cavities
   "His voice had a pleasing resonance that carried well in the auditorium"
    
3. An excited state of a stable particle causing a sharp maximum in the probability of absorption of electromagnetic radiation
   "Nuclear magnetic resonance is used in MRI machines for medical imaging"
    
4. Significance or meaningful connection
   "His words had special resonance with the audience"
    
5. A relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people
   "The therapist quickly established a resonance with her new client";
   - rapport
    
6. 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
   "The bridge collapsed due to resonance caused by soldiers marching in step"

Derived forms: resonances

Type of: affinity, kinship, oscillation, physical phenomenon, quality, timbre, tone, vibration

Encyclopedia: Resonance