harmonic
Adjective
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Of or relating to harmony as distinct from melody and rhythm (synset 302748526)
"subtleties of harmonic change and tonality"
- Of or relating to harmonics (synset 302749100)
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Of or relating to the branch of acoustics that studies the composition of musical sounds (synset 302748845)
"the sound of the resonating cavity cannot be the only determinant of the harmonic response"
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Relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body (synset 301167133)
"sympathetic vibration"similar to: harmonious - musically pleasingsame as: sympathetic
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Involving or characterized by harmony (synset 301166864)
similar to: harmonious - musically pleasing
Noun
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A tone that is a component of a complex sound (synset 105727751)
subtypes:
- first harmonic, fundamental, fundamental frequency - the lowest tone of a harmonic series
- overtone, partial, partial tone - a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency
- Any of a series of musical tones whose frequencies are integral multiples of the frequency of a fundamental (synset 104995327)
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