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harmonics
[ hahr-mon-iks ]
noun
- (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 /
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Word History and Origins
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.
The dull tone of the old Diapasons was due to the absence of the upper harmonics or partials.
Although almost inaudible when played alone this stop generated harmonics which powerfully reinforced the tone of the full organ.
The vibrations of the steel tongue produce a compound sound composed of a fundamental and its harmonics.
The lower harmonics of the series cannot be obtained, owing to the limited capacity of the resonating cavity.
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