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harmonic

Syllabification: (har·mon·ic)
Pronunciation: /härˈmänik/
Definition of harmonic

adjective

  • 1of, relating to, or characterized by musical harmony:a basic four-chord harmonic sequence
  • Music relating to or denoting a harmonic or harmonics.
  • 2 Mathematics of or relating to a harmonic progression.
  • Physics of or relating to component frequencies of a complex oscillation or wave.
  • Astrology using or produced by the application of a harmonic:harmonic charts

noun

  • 1 Music an overtone accompanying a fundamental tone at a fixed interval, produced by vibration of a string, column of air, etc., in an exact fraction of its length.
  • a note produced on a musical instrument as an overtone, e.g., by lightly touching a string while sounding it.
  • 2 Physics a component frequency of an oscillation or wave.
  • Astrology a division of the zodiacal circle by a specified number, used in the interpretation of a birth chart.

Derivatives

harmonically

Pronunciation: /-ik(ə)lē/
adverb

Origin:

late 16th century (in the sense 'relating to music, musical'): via Latin from Greek harmonikos, from harmonia (see harmony)

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Definition of harmonic in the British & World English dictionary