harmonic

IPA: hɑrmˈɑnɪk

(physics) A component frequency of the signal of a wave that is an integer multiple of the fundamental frequency.
(music) 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.
(mathematics) One of a class of functions that enter into the development of the potential of a nearly spherical mass due to its attraction.
(CB radio slang) One's child.

Pertaining to harmony.
Pleasant to hear; harmonious; melodious.
(mathematics) Used to characterize various mathematical entities or relationships supposed to bear some resemblance to musical consonance.
Recurring periodically.
(phonology) Exhibiting or applying constraints on what vowels (e.g. front/back vowels only) may be found near each other and sometimes in the entire word.
(Australianist linguistics) Of or relating to a generation an even number of generations distant from a particular person.

Examples of "harmonic" in Sentences

The harmonic portion of the siren disk.
The Harmonic Squeal, a derivative of the dive bomb.
The clean harmonic optimum is on the dotted positions.
I don't really get much better quality in harmonic analysis than the latter.
The term harmonic function was coined by him around 1850 for solutions of the
And so what I talk to people about is creating a life of what I call harmonic wealth.
Carl's finally seen enough of the before/after to realize that when it's fear talking, it'll just keep going in harmonic motion unless I'm distracted.
The fifth partial is known as the fourth harmonic, because with harmonics, the fundamental is not counted (which makes the term harmonic less practical to use).
Speech and singing also contain harmonic frequencies, multiples of the fundamental frequency: two times the fundamental frequency, three times, four times and so on.
So if a trumpet plays a "C", you're hearing a C, then the first harmonic, which is another C an octave up, and then the second harmonic which is a G, and an E, and a B flat ... on and on.
The name harmonic may come from the fact that one such harmonic sequence is 2 1 4 1 1 1 1, and if one takes guitar 1 3 1 5 6 7 8 strings of these relative lengths and strums them together, a harmonious sound results.