An excited state of a stable particle causing a sharp maximum in the probability of absorption of electromagnetic radiation.

Roget 404: loudness, power; loud noise, din; blare; clang, clangor; clatter, noise, bombilation^†, roar, uproar, racket, hubbub, bobbery^†, fracas, charivari^†, trumpet blast, flourish of trumpets, fanfare, tintamarre^†, peal, swell, blast, larum^†, boom; bang (explosion) 406; resonance etc. 408.    vociferation, hullabaloo, etc. 411; lungs; Stentor.    artillery, cannon; thunder.    ... show more

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.

Dutch: echo, galm, naklank, resonantie, weergalm, weerklank
Polish: pogłos, rezonans

Having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant.

synonyms: plangency, reverberance, ringing, sonority, sonorousness, vibrancy.

Roget 408: resonance; ring etc. v.; ringing, tintinabulation etc. v.; reflexion [Brit.], reflection, reverberation; echo, reecho; zap, zot [Coll.]; buzz (hiss) 409.    low note, base note, bass note, flat note, grave note, deep note; bass; basso, basso profondo [It]; baritone, barytone^†; contralto.    [device to cause resonance] echo chamber, resonator.    [ringing in the ears] tinnitus [Med.].    [devices which make a resonating sound] bell, doorbell, buzzer; gong, cymbals (musical instruments) 417.    [physical resonance] sympathetic vibrations; natural frequency, coupled vibration frequency; overtone; resonating cavity; sounding board, tuning fork.    [electrical resonance] tuning, squelch, frequency selection; resonator, resonator circuit; radio &c.. [chemical resonance] resonant structure, aromaticity, alternating double bonds, non-bonded resonance; pi clouds, unsaturation, double bond, (valence). ... show more

Roget 402: sound, noise, strain; accent, twang, intonation, tone; cadence; sonorousness etc. adj.; audibility; resonance etc. 408; voice etc. 580; aspirate; ideophone^†; rough breathing.    [Science, of sound] acoustics; phonics, phonetics, phonology, phonography^†; diacoustics^†, diaphonics^†; phonetism^†.    ... show more

Dutch: weerklank, weergalm, resonantie, sonoriteit
Polish: dźwięczność, klarowność, jasność

A relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people.

synonym: rapport.

Dutch: verstandhouding

The quality imparted to voiced speech sounds by the action of the resonating chambers of the throat and mouth and nasal cavities.