harmonic

English

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Alternative forms

• harmonick (obsolete)

Etymology

From Latin harmonicus, from Ancient Greek ἁρμονικός (harmonikos), from ἁρμονία (harmonia, “harmonie”).

Adjective

harmonic (comparative more harmonic, superlative most harmonic)

1. pertaining to harmony
2. pleasant to hear; harmonious; melodious
3. (mathematics) attribute of many mathematical entities that only in few cases are obviously related

Derived terms

Derived terms

harmonic addition theorem harmonic analysis harmonic brick harmonic conjugate harmonic conjugate function harmonic coordinates harmonic decomposition harmonic divisor number harmonic equation harmonic expansion harmonic form harmonic function harmonic-geometric mean harmonic homology

harmonic logarithm harmonic map harmonic mean harmonic mean index harmonic number harmonic parameter harmonic progression harmonic quadrilateral harmonic range harmonic ratio harmonic segment harmonic series harmonic series of primes harmonic system of points

Translations

pertaining to harmony

• Czech: harmonický (cs) m
• Dutch: harmonisch (nl)
• French: harmonique (fr)
• German: harmonisch (de)

• Irish: armónach (ga) m
• Italian: armonico (it)
• Spanish: armónico (es)

pleasant to hear

• Dutch: harmonisch (nl)
• Finnish: harmoninen (fi)
• French: harmonieux (fr), harmonique (fr), mélodieux (fr), mélodique (fr)

• German: harmonisch (de)
• Italian: armonico (it)
• Spanish: armónico (es)

mathematical attribute of mathematical entities

• Czech: harmonický (cs) m
• French: harmonique (fr)

• Italian: armonico (it)

Noun

harmonic (plural harmonics)

1. (physics) a component frequency of the signal of a wave that is an integer multiple of the fundamental frequency

Translations

pertaining to harmony

• Dutch: harmonische (nl) c

Anagrams

• choirman, chromian