resonance
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- n an excited state of a stable particle causing a sharp maximum in the probability of absorption of electromagnetic radiation
- n 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
- n having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
- n a relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people
- n the quality imparted to voiced speech sounds by the action of the resonating chambers of the throat and mouth and nasal cavities
- For ordinary Indians, this act of renunciation held tremendous mythic resonance.
- Critics hailed George Lucas' Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith for giving resonance to the space baddie's downfall.
- Why critics are taking note: His book "Galilean Journey: The Mexican-American Promise" has found resonance beyond the Mexican-American community because of the linkage he suggests .