har·mon·ic
här-ˈmä-nik 
1
: musical
2
: of or relating to musical harmony or a harmonic
3
: pleasing to the ear : harmonious
4
: of an integrated nature : congruous
1
a
: overtone
especially
: one whose vibration frequency is an integral multiple of that of the fundamental
b
: a flutelike tone produced on a stringed instrument by touching a vibrating string at a nodal point
2
: a component frequency of a complex wave (as of electromagnetic energy) that is an integral multiple of the fundamental frequency
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Adjective
the desire to live the kind of harmonic life in which work and family are perfectly balanced
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Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 26 Mar. 2024
The drivers achieve a piston-like motion across the audio spectrum which reduces harmonic distortion.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2024
Even where the most negligible harmonic variations in a voice or instrument are concerned, the Technics pounces on them like its life depended on it.
—Simon Lucas, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Several prior studies of stadium concerts have argued for the former hypothesis, while a 2015 study found that a chanting crowd at a football game produced similar harmonic seismic tremors.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 26 Mar. 2024
The drivers achieve a piston-like motion across the audio spectrum which reduces harmonic distortion.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Noun
Unleashing jet streams of arpeggios, phrases, harmonics and licks, the New York native often looked as if he slow-danced with an invisible partner.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2024
Even where the most negligible harmonic variations in a voice or instrument are concerned, the Technics pounces on them like its life depended on it.
—Simon Lucas, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Harmonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harmonic. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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1 of 2 adjective
har·mon·ic
här-ˈmän-ik
: of or relating to musical harmony as opposed to melody or rhythm
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