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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Examples of harmonic in a Sentence
Adjective
the desire to live the kind of harmonic life in which work and family are perfectly balanced
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Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 18 June 2024
After testing different power levels and durations, Garner arrived at a harmonic vibration device that can take apart pretty much any drive, even those with more welding than screws.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 12 Apr. 2024
IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2024
The resulting fundamental harmonic during the jumping was consistent with the song's beat rate.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 26 Mar. 2024
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Adjective
Antioxidant-rich foods play a major part in calming inflammation, neutralizing free radicals and suppressing the body’s pro-inflammatory processes for a more harmonic immune response.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 18 June 2024
After testing different power levels and durations, Garner arrived at a harmonic vibration device that can take apart pretty much any drive, even those with more welding than screws.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 12 Apr. 2024
Noun
For places that did not have complete logs, Thomson designed both an improved tide gauge and a tidal harmonic analyzer.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2024
The resulting fundamental harmonic during the jumping was consistent with the song's beat rate.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Harmonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harmonic. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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harmonic
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har·mon·ic
här-ˈmän-ik
: of or relating to musical harmony as opposed to melody or rhythm
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