Meaning of 'harmonic'

adjective

involving or characterized by harmony

Synonyms: consonant

adjective

relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body

Synonyms: sympathetic

adjective

of or relating to harmony as distinct from melody and rhythm

Example: "subtleties of harmonic change and tonality- Ralph Hill"

adjective

of or relating to the branch of acoustics that studies the composition of musical sounds

Example: "the sound of the resonating cavity cannot be the only determinant of the harmonic response"

adjective

of or relating to harmonics

noun

any of a series of musical tones whose frequencies are integral multiples of the frequency of a fundamental

noun

a tone that is a component of a complex sound