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оберто́н — meaning in English

oberton

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English meaning

  • overtone noun A tone whose frequency is an integer multiple of another; a member of the harmonic series.

Senses

оберто́н 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]

overtone — full definition

  1. noun A tone whose frequency is an integer multiple of another; a member of the harmonic series.
  2. noun An implicit message (in a film, book, verbal discussion, or similar) perceived as overwhelming the explicit message.
  3. noun An implicit message (in a film, book, verbal discussion, or similar) perceived subtly alongside, but not overwhelming, the explicit message.

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