Synonyms for formant
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A band of frequencies in a sound spectrum that have greater intensity and determine the quality of a sound, especially the resonant frequencies of the vocal tract that determine the quality of vowels and sonorant consonants.
Forms
- Plural
- formants → formatives…
Example sentences
- formative His formative years were very unhappy.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| formant | falling | |
| formative | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- formative3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (formative3 = 3 syllables).