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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Andrej Prša, The Conversation, 23 July 2025
As dark as the film can seem, it’s also filled with moments of harmonic bliss whenever the girls perform.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2025
Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
But the title track from his 1969 LP — a platinum-seller enshrined in the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry — is perhaps his most impressive harmonic achievement, with a key change in the verse that lends a touch of melancholy to the song’s message of protest.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
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Adjective
Kepler’s harmonic law acts as a scale to weigh celestial bodies.
—Andrej Prša, The Conversation, 23 July 2025
As dark as the film can seem, it’s also filled with moments of harmonic bliss whenever the girls perform.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2025
Noun
Total harmonic distortion: <0,3% (1kHz / 100dB SPL).
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
But the title track from his 1969 LP — a platinum-seller enshrined in the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry — is perhaps his most impressive harmonic achievement, with a key change in the verse that lends a touch of melancholy to the song’s message of protest.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
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“Harmonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harmonic. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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harmonic
1 of 2 adjective
har·mon·ic
här-ˈmän-ik
: of or relating to musical harmony as opposed to melody or rhythm
harmonic
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