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harmonic vs timbre

timbre vs harmonic

harmonic and timbre both are nouns.

harmonic is an adjective but timbre is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
harmonic Yes Yes No No
timbre Yes No No No
As nouns, timbre is a hypernym of harmonic; that is, timbre 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
  • timbre: (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
Other hypernyms of harmonic include quality, timber, tone.
harmonic (noun) timbre (noun)
any of a series of musical tones whose frequencies are integral multiples of the frequency of a fundamental (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
a tone that is a component of a complex sound
harmonic (adjective) timbre (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 timbre

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