Harmonic

[hɑː'mɒnɪk] or [hɑr'mɑnɪk]

Definition

(noun.) any of a series of musical tones whose frequencies are integral multiples of the frequency of a fundamental.

(noun.) a tone that is a component of a complex sound.

(adj.) relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body; 'sympathetic vibration' .

(adj.) of or relating to harmony as distinct from melody and rhythm; 'subtleties of harmonic change and tonality'- Ralph Hill .

(adj.) 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' .

(adj.) of or relating to harmonics .

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Definition

(a.) Alt. of Harmonical

(n.) A musical note produced by a number of vibrations which is a multiple of the number producing some other; an overtone. See Harmonics.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

a. [1]. Harmonious, concordant, consonant.

Checker: Olivier

Definition

adj. pertaining to harmony: musical: concordant: recurring periodically.—n. a secondary tone overtone; a note on a stringed instrument produced by lightly stopping a string: (math.) one of a class of functions that enter into the development of the potential of a nearly spherical mass due to its attraction.—adv. Harmon′ically.—n.pl. Harmon′ics used as sing. the science of harmony or of musical sounds—as pl. consonances the component sounds included in what appears to the ear to be a single sound.—adj. Harmō′nious having harmony: symmetrical congruous: concordant.—adv. Harmō′niously.—ns. Harmō′niousness; Harmonisā′tion.—v.i. Har′monīse to be in harmony: to agree.—v.t. to make in harmony: to cause to agree: (mus.) to provide parts to.—ns. Harmonīs′er; Har′monist one skilled in harmony: a musical composer.—Harmonic engine an invention of Edison's in which the energy of an electric current is used by means of two small electro-magnets to keep up the vibrations of a large and heavily-weighted tuning-fork whose arms are connected with two pistons working a miniature pump; Harmonic progression a series of numbers the reciprocals of which are in arithmetical progression; Harmonic proportion the relation of three quantities in harmonic progression—the 2d a harmonic mean between the 1st and 3d as in the three numbers 2 3 and 6; Harmonic triad the common chord.

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