harmonics
Tones above fundamental
Harmonics are the higher frequencies that accompany a fundamental tone, produced when a vibrating string or column of air divides into segments.
These overtones give instruments their distinctive character—a violin and a flute playing the same note sound different because of their harmonic profiles.
In physics and engineering, harmonics are any frequencies that are integer multiples of a base frequency: The electrical system suffered interference from third-order harmonics.
The singular harmonic functions as an adjective meaning relating to harmony or these frequency relationships.
Subsidiary meaning or harmonic
- partialFavoring one side
- fundamentalForming the base
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- timbreSound's distinctive character
pitch · tone · soundwave · amplitude · frequency · waveform · oscillation · vibration
Subsidiary meaning or harmonic
- partialFavoring one side
- fundamentalForming the base
- chordNotes sounded simultaneously
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
tuning · octave · pitch · tonality · interval · fifth · third · seventh
Graphed oscillation pattern
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
- superpositionCoexisting in multiple states
- sinusoidalWave-patterned, mathematically regular
phase · amplitude · spectrum · series · analysis · standing wave · node · antinode
Message-conveying cue
- distortionTwisting from original state
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- inverterChanges DC to AC
- rectifierAC-to-DC converter
filter · oscilloscope · clipping · noise · bandwidth · waveform · nonlinear · switching
Amplified oscillation at natural frequency
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
- accordHarmony between parties
- consonanceHarmonious sound combination
rapport · affinity · coherence · unity · synchronicity · balance · attunement · congruence
overtone
Subsidiary meaning or harmonic
- partialFavoring one side
- fundamentalForming the base
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
timbre · pitch · tone · soundwave · amplitude · frequency · waveform · oscillation · vibration · echo
overtone
Subsidiary meaning or harmonic
- partialFavoring one side
- fundamentalForming the base
- chordNotes sounded simultaneously
melody · tuning · octave · pitch · tonality · interval · fifth · third · seventh · scale
waveform
Graphed oscillation pattern
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
- superpositionCoexisting in multiple states
sinusoidal · phase · amplitude · spectrum · series · analysis · standing wave · node · antinode · resonance
signal
Message-conveying cue
- distortionTwisting from original state
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- inverterChanges DC to AC
rectifier · filter · oscilloscope · clipping · noise · bandwidth · waveform · nonlinear · switching · transformer
resonance
Amplified oscillation at natural frequency
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
- accordHarmony between parties
consonance · rapport · affinity · coherence · unity · synchronicity · balance · attunement · congruence · interplay
- soundsound, sound waves, echoes, acoustics, vibrations
- soundssound, beeps, listen, sounds, hear
- pitchfastball, curveball, slider, changeup, sinker
- harmonychord, chords, triad, triads, consonance
- voicevoice, vocal folds, utterance, sound, voice box
- waveswave crest, shock wave, wave front, blast wave, seismic wave
harmonicsnoise
Unwanted auditory disturbance
white noise · cacophony · dissonance · distortion · static
harmonicsdiscord
Lack of agreement
disharmony · clash · dissonance · discordance · cacophony
- harmonious livingCooperative, peaceful cohabitation
- simple harmonic
- harmonic functionLaplacian equals zero everywhere
- harmonic motionPeriodic movement around equilibrium
- harmonic minorScale with raised seventh
- harmonious designVisually unified arrangement
harmonious, harmonize, harmonic, harmonization, harmonizing, harmonized, harmonium, harmonizes, inharmonious