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

Words nearby antiresonance

antirejection, antireligious, Antiremonstrant, antirent, antirepublican, antiresonance, antiretroviral, antiriot, antiroll bar, anti-roman, anti-romantic