harmonic

adjective · noun

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01adjective

of or relating to harmony as distinct from melody and rhythm

“subtleties of harmonic change and tonality”

02adjective

of or relating to harmonics

03adjective

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”

04adjective

relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body

“sympathetic vibration”

3 more meanings

05adjective

involving or characterized by harmony

06noun

a tone that is a component of a complex sound

07noun

any of a series of musical tones whose frequencies are integral multiples of the frequency of a fundamental

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