harmonic

Meanings

Plural: harmonics

Noun

• a tone that is a component of a complex sound
• any of a series of musical tones whose frequencies are integral multiples of the frequency of a fundamental
• A component frequency of the signal of a wave that is an integer multiple of the fundamental frequency.
• The place where, on a bowed string instrument, a note in the harmonic series of a particular string can be played without the fundamental present.
• One of a class of functions that enter into the development of the potential of a nearly spherical mass due to its attraction.
• One's child.

Adjective

• of or relating to harmony as distinct from melody and rhythm; - Ralph Hill
  • "subtleties of harmonic change and tonality"
• of or relating to harmonics
• 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"

Adjective Satellite

• relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body
• involving or characterized by harmony

Adj

• Pertaining to harmony.
• Pleasant to hear; harmonious; melodious.
• Used to characterize various mathematical entities or relationships supposed to bear some resemblance to musical consonance.
• Recurring periodically.
• Exhibiting or applying constraints on what vowels (e.g. front/back vowels only) may be found near each other and sometimes in the entire word.
• Of or relating to a generation an even number of generations distant from a particular person.

Synonyms

consonant, harmonical, harmonised, harmonized, sympathetic

Antonyms

nonharmonic

Related Words

harmonica, philharmonic

Anagrams of harmonic