harmonic vs quality

quality vs harmonic

harmonic and quality both are nouns.

harmonic and quality both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
harmonic	Yes	Yes	No	No
quality	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, quality is a hypernym of harmonic; that is, quality is a word with a broader meaning than harmonic:

harmonic: any of a series of musical tones whose frequencies are integral multiples of the frequency of a fundamental
quality: (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)

Other hypernyms of harmonic include timber, timbre, tone.

harmonic (noun)	quality (noun)
any of a series of musical tones whose frequencies are integral multiples of the frequency of a fundamental	an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
a tone that is a component of a complex sound	(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
	a degree or grade of excellence or worth
	a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
	high social status

harmonic (adjective)	quality (adjective)
of or relating to harmony as distinct from melody and rhythm	of superior grade
of or relating to the branch of acoustics that studies the composition of musical sounds	of high social status
of or relating to harmonics
involving or characterized by harmony
relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body

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