first harmonic
fɜrst hɑrˈmoʊnɪk
Definition

Definition of first harmonic - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

musicTECH.lowest tone in a harmonic seriesTECH.
  • The first harmonic determines the pitch of the note.
base fundamental primary

Adjective

musicTECH.related to the lowest tone in a harmonic seriesTECH.
  • The first harmonic frequency is crucial in tuning instruments.
fundamental primary
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Expressions with first

put firstv.
arrange something at the beginning of a sequence
He put the most important task first on his list.
blink firstv.
give in or show weakness before the other side
He didn't want to blink first during the tense meeting.
first lightn.
time when light first appears in the morning
We set out on our hike at first light.
first offadv.
introduce the first point or start the first action before others
First off, we need to discuss the budget before proceeding.
at first sightadv.
immediately upon seeing something or someone
She fell in love at first sight.
first things firstexp.
address important tasks before others
First things first, finish your homework before playing.

Expressions with harmonic

harmonic lawn.
rule about how notes sound together
The composer followed the harmonic law to create a beautiful melody.
harmonic analysisn.
study of functions or signals through their frequency components
He applied harmonic analysis to understand the sound wave patterns..
harmonic distortionn.
distortion in audio systems from unwanted harmonics
The amplifier's harmonic distortion affected the sound quality.
harmonic meann.
type of average useful for rates and ratios
The harmonic mean is used to calculate average speed.
simple harmonic motionn.
repeating movement where pushback matches offset and speeding-up aims at balance
In lab, the mass on a spring showed simple harmonic motion.
harmonic minor scalen.
minor mode with seventh degree sharpened, producing distinctive interval steps
In theory class, we practiced the harmonic minor scale in A.
harmonic frequencyn.
frequency that equals an exact whole-number multiple of a base oscillation rate
The second harmonic frequency is twice the fundamental tone.
harmonic motionn.
movement that repeats regularly with symmetrical displacement
A pendulum shows harmonic motion when swinging back and forth.
harmonic progressionn.
sequence of numbers with reciprocal arithmetic progression
In a harmonic progression, 1, 1/2, 1/3 is common.
harmonic seriesn.
tones with frequencies related to a fundamental tone
Brass instruments utilize the harmonic series for sound production.

Terms related to first harmonic

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
harmonicsharmoniousharmoniouslyharmonizefrequencymusicovertonepitchresonancesoundtonevibration

Examples of first harmonic in a sentence

  • The first harmonic was crucial for the orchestra's performance.
  • The first harmonic component affects the sound quality.
  • Engineers measured the first harmonic response in the lab.

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  1. French:premier harmonique, ...
  2. German:erste Harmonische, erste harmonische, ...
  3. Italian:fondamentale, prima armonica, ...
  4. Spanish:primer armónico, básico, ...
  5. Portuguese:primeira harmónica, fundamental, ...
  6. Chinese:基音, 基频谐波, ...
  7. Japanese:基音, 基本波, ...
  8. Arabic:تَوَافُقِيٌّ أَوَّل, الأول في السلسلة التوافقية, ...
  9. Hebrew:תָּו רִאשׁוֹן, רִאשׁוֹן, ...
  10. Russian:первая гармоника, базовая частота, ...
  11. Ukrainian:перша гармоніка, основний гармонік, ...
  12. Hindi:प्रथम हार्मोनिक, ...

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