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vibrancy

/ˈvaɪbrənsi/
/ˈvaɪbrənsi/
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Other forms: vibrancies

When something has vibrancy, it possesses deep and rich sounds. The very best singers bring vibrancy to their performances.

Sounds with vibrancy are strong and resonant. You could describe the echoing sound a gong makes as having vibrancy, or the powerful voices of a large choir singing in unison. The noun vibrancy comes from the adjective vibrant, which means "strong and resonating" or "full of enthusiasm and energy." In the 1550's, vibrant meant "agitated," from a Latin root of vibrantem, "swaying to and fro." There's a strong connection between vibrancy and vibrate, or "resonate."

Definitions of vibrancy
  1. noun
    having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
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    type of:
    quality, timber, timbre, tone
    (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
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