harmonic
UK/hɑ:'mɒnik/US
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Definitions
adj.
Relating to musical harmony; sounding pleasant together
和声的，和谐的
adj.
In physics, relating to a wave whose frequency is a whole-number multiple of a base frequency
（物理）谐波的
n.
An overtone; a tone whose frequency is a multiple of the fundamental
谐波，泛音
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedharmon (harmony) + -ic (relating to) = 'relating to harmony.' Beyond music, physics borrowed it: a harmonic is an overtone whose frequency is a neat whole-number multiple of the fundamental — frequencies that 'fit together' mathematically, the original joining idea made precise.
Root harmon still carries 6 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.harmonic minor和声小调
- 2.harmonic frequency谐波频率
- 3.harmonic series谐波列
- 4.harmonic distortion谐波失真
Example Sentences
- 1.
Guitarists can produce a bell-like harmonic by lightly touching the string.
- 2.
The piece is written in the harmonic minor scale.
- 3.
Engineers filtered out the higher harmonics to clean up the signal.