noun
Meaning 1
plural of harmonic
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
harmonics
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rhymes with -ɒnɪks
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CMU ARPABET: HH AA0 R M AA1 N IH0 K S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The science of musical sounds
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
Meaning 3
the study of musical sound
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: acoustics
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: harmoniikka — the science of musical sounds
- Hungarian: hangzástan — the science of musical sounds
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