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Pronunciation : Res"o*nance (rz"-nans)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. r?sonance, L. resonantia an echo.]
Definition : 1. The act of resounding; the quality or state of being resonant.

2. (Acoustics)

Defn: A prolongation or increase of any sound, eithar by reflection, as in a cavern or apartment the walls of which are not distant enough to return a distinct echo, or by the production of vibrations in other bodies, as a sounding-board, or the bodies of musical instruments. Pulmonary resonance (Med.), the sound heard on percussing over the lungs. -- Vocal resonance (Med.), the sound transmitted to the ear when auscultation is made while the patient is speaking.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913