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antinode
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an·ti·node  (nt-nd)
n.
For a standing wave, the region or point of maximum amplitude between adjacent nodes.
anti·nodal (-ndl) adj.
antinode [ˈæntɪˌnəʊd]
n
(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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Noun1.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
Translations
antinode [ˈæntɪˌnəʊd] n (Phys) → ventre m, antinodo
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