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Definition of Harmonic
1. Adjective. Of or relating to harmony as distinct from melody and rhythm. "Subtleties of harmonic change and tonality"
2. Noun. A tone that is a component of a complex sound.
Specialized synonyms: First Harmonic, Fundamental, Fundamental Frequency, Overtone, Partial, Partial Tone
3. Adjective. Of or relating to harmonics.
4. Noun. Any of a series of musical tones whose frequencies are integral multiples of the frequency of a fundamental.
5. Adjective. Of or relating to the branch of acoustics that studies the composition of musical sounds. "The sound of the resonating cavity cannot be the only determinant of the harmonic response"
6. Adjective. Relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body. "Sympathetic vibration"
7. Adjective. Involving or characterized by harmony.
Similar to: Harmonious
Derivative terms: Consonance, Harmony, Harmony, Harmony, Harmony, Harmony, Harmony
Definition of Harmonic
1. a. Concordant; musical; consonant; as, harmonic sounds.
2. n. A musical note produced by a number of vibrations which is a multiple of the number producing some other; an overtone. See Harmonics.
Definition of Harmonic
1. Adjective. pertaining to harmony ¹
2. Adjective. pleasant to hear; harmonious; melodious ¹
3. Adjective. (mathematics) attribute of many mathematical entities that only in few cases are obviously related ¹
4. Noun. (physics) a component frequency of the signal of a wave that is an integer multiple of the fundamental frequency ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Harmonic
1. an overtone [n -S] - See also: overtone
Medical Definition of Harmonic
1. A component of complex sound whose frequency is a multiple of the fundamental frequency of the sound. This fundamental frequency is called the first harmonic; the second harmonic has twice the frequency of the fundamental, and so forth. (05 Mar 2000)
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