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antiresonance

[ an-tee-rez-uh-nuhns, an-tahy- ]
/ ˌæn tiˈrɛz ə nəns, ˌæn taɪ- /
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noun Physics.
a phenomenon in an electric, acoustic, or other such system in which the impedance is tending to infinity.
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Origin of antiresonance

First recorded in 1920–25; anti- + resonance
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