harmonique — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
harmonique is used for these senses in English:
- overtone (physics, music) A tone whose frequency is an integer multiple of another; a member of the harmonic series. [from 1867]
harmonic — full definition
- adj Relating to harmony; pleasant and well-balanced in sound.
- noun In physics and music, a frequency that is a whole-number multiple of a base ("fundamental") frequency.
overtone — full definition
- noun A tone whose frequency is an integer multiple of another; a member of the harmonic series.
- noun An implicit message (in a film, book, verbal discussion, or similar) perceived as overwhelming the explicit message.
- noun An implicit message (in a film, book, verbal discussion, or similar) perceived subtly alongside, but not overwhelming, the explicit message.