harmonic

CEFRB2

/hɑːˈmɒnɪk/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Related to musical notes that sound pleasant together.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Pleasant to hear; harmonious; melodious.

Examples

  • The musicians created a beautiful harmonic progression.

  • The harmonic series is divergent.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Used to characterize various mathematical entities or relationships supposed to bear some resemblance to musical consonance.

  2. Pertaining to harmony.

  3. Recurring periodically.

More examples

In context

  • The harmonic polar line of an inflection point of a cubic curve is the component of the polar conic other than the tangent line.

  • The harmonic series diverges.

  • harmonic twang of leather, horn, and brass.

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Origin

adjective

From Latin harmonicus, from Ancient Greek ἁρμονικός (harmonikós), from ἁρμονία (harmonía, “harmony”). By surface analysis, harmony + -ic. Doublet of armónico.