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antinode

[ an-ti-nohd ]

noun

, Physics.
  1. the region of maximum amplitude between two adjacent nodes in a standing wave.


antinode

/ ˈæntɪˌnəʊd /

noun

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌantiˈnodal, adjective
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Other Words From

  • anti·nodal adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of antinode1

First recorded in 1880–85; anti- + node
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Example Sentences

Now in the open organ pipe (Fig. 341d), the end of the air column d is a place of great vibration or is an antinode.

The open air column therefore extends from antinode to antinode (or from 1-3) or is one-half a wave length.

The distance from an antinode to a node is that from 1-2 on the curve and is one-fourth a wave length.

Inconsistent hyphenation of word, 'anti-node' and 'antinode' both present in original text.

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