Tuesday, January 4, 2011

resonance.



resonance (from the OED):

a. "the condition in which an oscillating or periodic force acting on an object or system has a frequency close to that of a natural vibration of the object; a resulting amplification of the natural vibration."

b. "the reinforcement or prolongation of sound by reflection or by the synchronous vibration of a surrounding space or a neighbouring object. Also: a sound, or quality of sound, resulting from this."

 

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