antiresonant
|an-ti-res-o-nant|
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/ˌæntiˈrɛzənənt/
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/ˌæntiˈrɛz(ə)nənt/
against resonance / suppresses resonance
Etymology
'antiresonant' originates from the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'antí', meaning 'against') combined with 'resonant', which comes from Latin 'resonare' where 're-' meant 'again' and 'sonare' meant 'to sound'.
'antiresonant' developed in modern technical English by attaching the prefix 'anti-' to 'resonant' (itself from Latin 'resonare'). The compound arose in 19th–20th century scientific usage to name phenomena opposite to resonance (often expressed as 'antiresonance').
Initially formed to mean 'against or opposite to resonance', it has become used more specifically in physics and engineering to denote a suppressed-response point or behavior at particular frequencies.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a frequency, mode, or point at which antiresonance occurs; a point of strongly reduced response (often appearing as a notch in a spectrum).
The circuit exhibited an antiresonant between the two resonant peaks.
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Adjective 1
not resonant; lacking or suppressing resonance — exhibiting antiresonance (a pronounced reduction in response at a particular frequency or mode).
The suspension system showed an antiresonant response at that frequency.
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Last updated: 2025/11/19 19:53