Overview of noun harmonic

The noun harmonic has 2 senses

• harmonic -- (a tone that is a component of a complex sound)


• harmonic -- (any of a series of musical tones whose frequencies are integral multiples of the frequency of a fundamental)

Overview of adj harmonic

The adj harmonic has 5 senses

• harmonic -- (of or relating to harmony as distinct from melody and rhythm; "subtleties of harmonic change and tonality"- Ralph Hill)


• harmonic -- (of or relating to harmonics)


• harmonic -- (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")


• harmonic, sympathetic -- (relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body; "sympathetic vibration")


• consonant, harmonic, harmonical, harmonized, harmonised -- (involving or characterized by harmony)