Meaning

4 senses
  1. A component frequency of the signal of a wave that is an integer multiple of the fundamental frequency.

    гармо́никаgarmónika

  2. The place where, on a bowed string instrument, a note in the harmonic series of a particular string can be played without the fundamental present.

  3. One of a class of functions that enter into the development of the potential of a nearly spherical mass due to its attraction.

  4. One's child.

More definitions
  • any of a series of musical tones whose frequencies are integral multiples of the frequency of a fundamental
  • a tone that is a component of a complex sound

Examples

3 sentences
  1. The harmonic series diverges.

    Гармонічний ряд розходиться. — deniko

    ruГармонический ряд расходится. — Netka

    deDie harmonische Reihe divergiert. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  2. The harmonic series is divergent.

    Гармонічний ряд розходиться. — deniko

    deDie harmonische Reihe divergiert. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  3. Additive synthesis involves manually controlling harmonics, and uses only sine waves.

Translations

1 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
a component frequency of the signal of a wave — see also overtone:

Origin

From Latin harmonicus, from Ancient Greek ἁρμονικός (harmonikós), from ἁρμονία (harmonía,

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

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Forms

plural: harmonics
Singularharmonic
Pluralharmonics

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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