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Definition of harmonic
1 : musical
2 : of or relating to musical harmony or a harmonic
3 : pleasing to the ear : harmonious
4 : of an integrated nature : congruous
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Examples of harmonic in a Sentence
the desire to live the kind of harmonic life in which work and family are perfectly balanced
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The song is challenging in its abrupt dynamic changes and harmonic juxtaposition.
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Subtly triumphant, the harmonic shift and emotional transformation likewise had a rejuvenating effect, presented with the most natural of instruments, the human voice, in an enjoyable and refreshing concert.
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Stravinsky's endless melodic and harmonic inventiveness emerged as fresh as ever.
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His quartet’s latest album, The Shape of Jazz to Come, released a few weeks earlier, had divided critics with its dissonant melodies and near total lack of harmonic structure.
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Anker claims that the dual-high performance drivers and a spiral bass port allow for less than one percent harmonic distortion in audio output, resulting in better clarity and fidelity.
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Here’s a harmonic pairing made in healthy-food nirvana: NutHouse granola and Noosa yogurt.
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Their harmonic rendition of the classic patriotic anthem included one new embellishment—a lyrical flourish that called for crowning thy good not only with brotherhood, but with sisterhood as well.
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First Known Use of harmonic
1570
harmonic
Definition of harmonic
1a : overtone; especially : one whose vibration frequency is an integral multiple of that of the fundamentalb : 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
First Known Use of harmonic
1777
HARMONIC Defined for English Language Learners
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: of or relating to musical harmony rather than melody or rhythm
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