resonance
/ˈɹɛzənəns/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: resonances
Sense 1
Meaning · English
The quality of being resonant.
Noun
Examples
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.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A resonant sound, echo, or reverberation, such as that produced by blowing over the top of a bottle.
Noun
Examples
He passed on, and the lights and cries of the station dropped away, merged in a wider haze and a hollower resonance, as the train gathered itself up with a long shake and rolled out again into the darkness.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “resonance” mean?
The quality of being resonant.
Is “resonance” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.