Harmonic Definition & Meaning

harmonic
adjective
  1. of or relating to harmony as distinct from melody and rhythm; "subtleties of harmonic change and tonality"- Ralph Hill
  2. of or relating to harmonics
  3. 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"
  4. relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body; "sympathetic vibration"
  5. involving or characterized by harmony
noun
  1. a tone that is a component of a complex sound
  2. any of a series of musical tones whose frequencies are integral multiples of the frequency of a fundamental

Synonyms for harmonic

consonant adj

involving or characterized by harmony in keeping; "salaries agreeable with current trends

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harmonious adj

musically pleasing exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different

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harmonized adj

involving or characterized by harmony

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sympathetic adj

of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system; "sympathetic neurons

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  • "I'm on the chronic chokin' bubonic, harmonic"
    Bizzy Bone — Menensky Mobbin'
  • "electro harmonic"
    AOL — AOL
  • "champion ch pe-kae's phil harmonic"
    AOL — AOL

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Frequently asked questions

What does harmonic mean?
of or relating to harmony as distinct from melody and rhythm; "subtleties of harmonic change and tonality"- Ralph Hill 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" relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body
What part of speech is harmonic?
Harmonic is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does harmonic have?
Harmonic has 7 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

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