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for·mant (fôr′mənt)

noun

Phonet. any one of the group of frequencies characterizing a given vowel sound

Etymology: Ger < L formans (gen. formantis), prp. of formare, form

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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