normal mode

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Synonyms: formal mode, normal modes

Antonyms: formal mode, normal modes

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|mechanics|quantum mechanics}} A mode of an [[oscillating]] [[system]] in which all parts of the system move [[sinusoidal]]ly with the same [[frequency]] and with a fixed [[phase]] [[relation]]. The [[motion]] [[described]] by the normal modes is called [[resonance]].

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