Sympathetic
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The word sympathetic means different things in different contexts.
- In neurology and neuroscience, the sympathetic nervous systemSympathetic nervous systemThe sympathetic nervous system is one of the three parts of the autonomic nervous system, along with the enteric and parasympathetic systems. Its general action is to mobilize the body's nervous system fight-or-flight response...
is a part of the autonomic nervous system - In music theory, sympathetic strings are strings on a musical instrument that resonate without contact
- In psychology, sympathySympathySympathy is a social affinity in which one person stands with another person, closely understanding his or her feelings. Also known as empathic concern, it is the feeling of compassion or concern for another, the wish to see them better off or happier. Although empathy and sympathy are often used...
is a feeling of compassion or identification with another - In religion, magic, and anthropology, sympathySympathetic magicSympathetic magic, also known as imitative magic, is a type of magic based on imitation or correspondence.-Similarity and contagion:The theory of sympathetic magic was first developed by Sir James George Frazer in The Golden Bough...
is the belief that like affects like, that something can be influenced through its relationship with another thing
- Sympathetic detonationSympathetic detonationA sympathetic detonation , also called flash over, is a detonation, usually unintended, of an explosive charge by a nearby explosion. Sympathetic detonation is caused by a shock wave, or impact of primary or secondary blast fragments.The initiating explosive is called donor explosive, the initiated...
, a detonation, usually unintended, of an explosive charge by a nearby explosion - Sympathetic resonanceSympathetic resonanceSympathetic resonance is a harmonic phenomenon wherein a formerly passive string or vibratory body responds to external vibrations to which it has a harmonic likeness. The classic example is demonstrated with two similar tuning-forks of which one is mounted on a wooden box. If the other one is...
, a harmonic phenomenon wherein a body responds to external vibrations