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

Time Traveler
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 28 Mar. 2024.

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