an·ti·node ( n t -n d )n. For a standing wave, the region or point of maximum amplitude between adjacent nodes. an ti·nodal (-ndl) adj. |
antinode [ˈæntɪˌnəʊd]
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(Physics / General Physics) Physics a point at which the amplitude of one of the two kinds of displacement in a standing wave has maximum value. Generally the other kind of displacement has its minimum value at this point See also standing wave Compare node
antinodal adj
| antinode (nt-nd) In a standing wave, the region or point of maximum amplitude between two adjacent nodes. Compare node. |
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| Noun | 1. | antinode - (physics) the point of maximum displacement in a periodic system natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" point - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street" node - (physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system |
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