harmonic vs timber

timber vs harmonic

harmonic and timber both are nouns.

harmonic is an adjective but timber is not an adjective.

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

As nouns, timber is a hypernym of harmonic; that is, timber 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
timber: (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)

Other hypernyms of harmonic include quality, timbre, tone.

harmonic (noun)	timber (noun)
any of a series of musical tones whose frequencies are integral multiples of the frequency of a fundamental	a beam made of wood
a tone that is a component of a complex sound	a post made of wood
	(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
	land that is covered with trees and shrubs
	the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

harmonic (adjective)	timber (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 timber

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