harmonic

Pronunciation: /hɑː(ɹ)ˈmɒnɪk/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a tone that is a component of a complex sound
  2. noun any of a series of musical tones whose frequencies are integral multiples of the frequency of a fundamental
  3. adjective of or relating to harmony as distinct from melody and rhythm; - Ralph Hill

Etymology

From Latin harmonicus, from Ancient Greek ἁρμονικός (harmonikós), from ἁρμονία (harmonía, “harmony”). By surface analysis, harmony + -ic.

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Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
tone
Narrower (hyponyms)
fundamental, overtone

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