harmonic

Meanings

Noun

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

Adjective

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

Adjective Satellite

• relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body
• involving or characterized by harmony

Synonyms

consonant, harmonical, harmonised, harmonized, sympathetic

Antonyms

nonharmonic