antiformant

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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.

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Meanings

nounantiformant (plural antiformants)

plural antiformants

  1. human sciencesA 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.

Origin

anti- + formant

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APA

antiformant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiformant

MLA

“antiformant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiformant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antiformant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiformant.

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