harmonic
Collocations
5ADJ.
divergent, mean, polar, so-called, tiny
VERB + HARMONIC
use
HARMONIC + NOUN
leather, radar, series, twang
PREP.
with
ADV.
generally
Definitions
adj
Pertaining to harmony.
Pleasant to hear; harmonious; melodious.
harmonic twang of leather, horn, and brass.
Used to characterize various mathematical entities or relationships supposed to bear some resemblance to musical consonance.
The harmonic polar line of an inflection point of a cubic curve is the component of the polar conic other than the tangent line.
Recurring periodically.
Exhibiting or applying constraints on what vowels (e.g. front/back vowels only) may be found near each other and sometimes in the entire word.
noun
A component frequency of the signal of a wave that is an integer multiple of the fundamental frequency.
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.
One of a class of functions that enter into the development of the potential of a nearly spherical mass due to its attraction.
One's child.
Games for the harmonics, (children), YL's and XYL's and the OM's, plus free soda for all.
The harmonics (kids, I mean) sometimes failed to recognize me on the rare occasions when I emerged from the shack […]
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — involving or characterized by harmony
- consonant
- harmonical
- harmonized
- harmonised
adjective — relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations
Antonyms
- nonharmonic
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6harmonic twang of leather, horn, and brass.
WiktionaryThe harmonic polar line of an inflection point of a cubic curve is the component of the polar conic other than the tangent line.
WiktionaryA person is harmonic with respect to members of his own generation and with respect to members of all even-numbered generations counting away from his own (e.g., his grandparents' generation, his gran
WiktionaryGames for the harmonics, (children), YL's and XYL's and the OM's, plus free soda for all.
WiktionaryThe harmonics (kids, I mean) sometimes failed to recognize me on the rare occasions when I emerged from the shack […]
WiktionaryIn particular, it is customary for actual examples of use of the harmonic mean to generally cover "average speed," and explain no further than that.
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