harmonic motion

noun

: a periodic motion (as of a sounding violin string or swinging pendulum) that has a single frequency or amplitude or is composed of two or more such simple periodic motions

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of harmonic motion was in 1867

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“Harmonic motion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harmonic%20motion. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

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