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harmonic

adjective(har-mon-ic)

involving or characterized by harmony

Synonyms: consonant, harmonical, harmonised, harmonized,

harmonic

adjective(har-mon-ic)

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

Synonyms: sympathetic,

harmonic

noun(har-mon-ic)

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

harmonic

noun(har-mon-ic)

a tone that is a component of a complex sound

harmonic

(har-mon-ic)

of or relating to harmony as distinct from melody and rhythm

Antonyms: nonharmonic,

Examples:

Subtleties of harmonic change and tonality.

harmonic

(har-mon-ic)

of or relating to harmonics

harmonic

(har-mon-ic)

of or relating to the branch of acoustics that studies the composition of musical sounds

Examples:

The sound of the resonating cavity cannot be the only determinant of the harmonic response.

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