HARMONIC

/hɑː(ɹ)ˈmɒnɪk/

Scrabble

WWF

H(4) A(1) R(1) M(3) O(1) N(1) I(1) C(3)

NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓

Definition

/hɑː(ɹ)ˈmɒnɪk/

noun

A component frequency of the signal of a wave that is an integer multiple of the fundamental frequency.
The place where, on a bowed string instrument, a note in the harmonic series of a particular string can be played without the fundamental present.
One of a class of functions that enter into the development of the potential of a nearly spherical mass due to its attraction.

adjective

Pertaining to harmony
Pleasant to hear; harmonious; melodious
Used to characterize various mathematical entities or relationships supposed to bear some resemblance to musical consonance
“The harmonic polar line of an inflection point of a cubic curve is the component of the polar conic other than the tangent line.”