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antiformant

antiformant noun: a band of frequencies, in a sound spectrum, whose intensity has been weakened; these exist in nasal sounds as the nasal cavities absorb energy and weaken some frequency bands.

Noun

antiformant (plural antiformants)

  1. A band of frequencies, in a sound spectrum, whose intensity has been weakened; these exist in nasal sounds as the nasal cavities absorb energy and weaken some frequency bands.

Forms of antiformant

pluralantiformants

Origin of antiformant

anti- + formant

Questions about antiformant

What does antiformant mean?
Antiformant means a band of frequencies, in a sound spectrum, whose intensity has been weakened; these exist in nasal sounds as the nasal cavities absorb energy and weaken some frequency bands.
What part of speech is antiformant?
Antiformant is a noun.
What is the plural of antiformant?
The plural of antiformant is antiformants.

Words near antiformant in the dictionary

  1. antiformalism
  2. antiformalisms
  3. antiformalist
  4. antiformalistic
  5. antiformalists
  6. antiformant
  7. antiformants
  8. antiformin
  9. antiforms
  10. antifoul
  11. antifoulant

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