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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the desire to live the kind of harmonic life in which work and family are perfectly balanced
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Brown collected speech examples of 49 Canadians from online sources and analyzed the samples using the telltale acoustic markers of vocal fry, such as low and/or irregular pitch, spectral tilt (differences in amplitude between the first and second harmonics), and harmonics-to-noise ratios.
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Adjective
Working with researchers from Queen’s University, the team concentrated this light into a small region, just a few nanometers wide, using a process called coherent harmonic focus.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
It’s powered by harmonic resonance technology, using rhythmic pulses to gently and effectively comb through knots.
—Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
Muted guitars twirl in curlicued shapes, fleshed out by harp, woodwinds, and brass; clanking bells and mbira-like harmonics flare up in quiet patches, and background vocals fan across the stereo field.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 19 May 2026
Brown collected speech examples of 49 Canadians from online sources and analyzed the samples using the telltale acoustic markers of vocal fry, such as low and/or irregular pitch, spectral tilt (differences in amplitude between the first and second harmonics), and harmonics-to-noise ratios.
—ArsTechnica, 14 May 2026
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“Harmonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harmonic. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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harmonic
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har·mon·ic
här-ˈmän-ik
: of or relating to musical harmony as opposed to melody or rhythm
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