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harmonics
[ hahr-mon-iks ]
noun
, Music.
- (used with a singular verb) the science of musical sounds.
- (used with a plural verb) the partials or overtones of a fundamental tone. Compare overtone ( def 1 ).
- (used with a plural verb) the flageoletlike tones of a string, as a violin string, made to vibrate so as to bring out an overtone.
harmonics
/ hɑːˈmɒnɪks /
noun
- functioning as singular the science of musical sounds and their acoustic properties
- functioning as plural the overtones of a fundamental note, as produced by lightly touching the string of a stringed instrument at one of its node points while playing See harmonic
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Origin of harmonics1
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Example Sentences
It produced comparatively little foundation tone and a powerful chord of harmonics, many of them dissonant.
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The dull tone of the old Diapasons was due to the absence of the upper harmonics or partials.
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Although almost inaudible when played alone this stop generated harmonics which powerfully reinforced the tone of the full organ.
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The vibrations of the steel tongue produce a compound sound composed of a fundamental and its harmonics.
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The lower harmonics of the series cannot be obtained, owing to the limited capacity of the resonating cavity.
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