English · Word Candidate

resonance

/ˈɹɛzənəns/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: resonances

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The quality of being resonant.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chất lượng vang vọng

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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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A resonant sound, echo, or reverberation, such as that produced by blowing over the top of a bottle.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tiếng vang, tiếng dội lại hoặc âm thanh dội lại

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

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.

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