harmonic

/hɑɹmˈɑnɪk/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. of or relating to harmony as distinct from melody and rhythm- Ralph Hill
   “subtleties of harmonic change and tonality”
2. of or relating to harmonics
3. of or relating to the branch of acoustics that studies the composition of musical sounds
   “the sound of the resonating cavity cannot be the only determinant of the harmonic response”
4. relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body
   “sympathetic vibration”
5. involving or characterized by harmony

noun

1. a tone that is a component of a complex sound
2. any of a series of musical tones whose frequencies are integral multiples of the frequency of a fundamental

Synonyms for harmonic

• sympathetic
• harmonious
• consonant
• harmonical
• harmonized
• harmonised

Antonyms of harmonic

• nonharmonic

Words that rhyme with harmonic

• tonic
• ionic
• isotonic
• chronic
• philharmonic
• phonic
• polyphonic
• synchronic
• conic
• diatonic
• electronic
• embryonic
• hypertonic
• ironic
• masonic
• mnemonic
• monophonic
• platonic
• pneumonic
• sonic
• supersonic
• symphonic
• tectonic
• allophonic
• avionic
• bubonic
• catatonic
• demonic
• hedonic
• histrionic