resonance#1 (n)

n04988258

type n
lex_filenum 07
def the quality imparted to voiced speech sounds by the action of the resonating chambers of the throat and mouth and nasal cavities
Outgoing links
Hypernym timbre, timber, quality, tone
Derivationally related form resonance → resonant; resonance → resonate
Incoming links
Derivationally related form resonant → resonance; resonate → resonance
Hyponym timbre, timber, quality, tone

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