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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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2025
Similarly, when accomplished jazz musicians collaborate with generative AI to compose new pieces, the algorithm's vast knowledge of harmonic possibilities, combined with the musician's emotional intuition, creates symphonies beyond what either could achieve independently.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
David John Chávez, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
The abrasive guitar harmonics might evoke legends like Polvo or Mission of Burma, but as always, Lifeguard give each sound its own fresh twist.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
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Adjective
For starters, there weren’t a lot of participants and thus few stirring harmonic intersections in the walking part of the piece.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2025
Similarly, when accomplished jazz musicians collaborate with generative AI to compose new pieces, the algorithm's vast knowledge of harmonic possibilities, combined with the musician's emotional intuition, creates symphonies beyond what either could achieve independently.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Noun
Ashley Robinson’s book builds off the source material beautifully, a harmonic jaunt through spacine within the team’s unified sounds.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
The abrasive guitar harmonics might evoke legends like Polvo or Mission of Burma, but as always, Lifeguard give each sound its own fresh twist.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
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“Harmonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harmonic. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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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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