for·mant (fôr m nt)n. Any of several frequency regions of relatively great intensity in a sound spectrum, which together determine the characteristic quality of a vowel sound. [German, from Latin f  rm ns, frmant-, present participle of frmre, to form, from frma, form.] |
formant [ˈfɔːmənt]
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(Physics / General Physics) Acoustics phonetics any of several frequency ranges within which the partials of a sound, esp a vowel sound, are at their strongest, thus imparting to the sound its own special quality, tone colour, or timbre
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