harmonic vs fundamental frequency

harmonic and fundamental frequency both are nouns.

harmonic is an adjective but fundamental frequency is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
harmonic	Yes	Yes	No	No
fundamental frequency	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, fundamental frequency is a hyponym of harmonic; that is, fundamental frequency is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than harmonic:

harmonic: a tone that is a component of a complex sound
fundamental frequency: the lowest tone of a harmonic series

Other hyponyms of harmonic include first harmonic, fundamental, overtone, partial, partial tone.

harmonic (noun)	fundamental frequency (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)	fundamental frequency (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

harmonic vs fundamental frequency

harmonic and fundamental frequency both are nouns.

harmonic is an adjective but fundamental frequency is not an adjective.

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