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harmonic vs first harmonic

first harmonic vs harmonic

harmonic and first harmonic both are nouns.

harmonic is an adjective but first harmonic is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
harmonic Yes Yes No No
first harmonic Yes No No No
As nouns, first harmonic is a hyponym of harmonic; that is, first harmonic is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than harmonic:
  • harmonic: a tone that is a component of a complex sound
  • first harmonic: the lowest tone of a harmonic series
Other hyponyms of harmonic include fundamental, fundamental frequency, overtone, partial, partial tone.
harmonic (noun) first harmonic (noun)
any of a series of musical tones whose frequencies are integral multiples of the frequency of a fundamental the lowest tone of a harmonic series
a tone that is a component of a complex sound
harmonic (adjective) first harmonic (adjective)
of or relating to harmony as distinct from melody and rhythm
of or relating to the branch of acoustics that studies the composition of musical sounds
of or relating to harmonics
involving or characterized by harmony
relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body
Difference between harmonic and first harmonic

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