harmonic frequency

BrE: /hɑːˈmɒnɪk ˈfriːkwənsi/

harmonic frequencies

Definition

Definition of harmonic frequency - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

physics

TECH.

frequency that equals an exact whole-number multiple of a base oscillation rate

TECH.

The second harmonic frequency is twice the fundamental tone.
Engineers measured the harmonic frequency produced by the vibrating beam.
The filter was tuned to block any harmonic frequency above the third multiple.

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Expressions with harmonic

harmonic law

rule about how notes sound together

The composer followed the harmonic law to create a beautiful melody.

first harmonic

lowest tone in a harmonic series

The first harmonic determines the pitch of the note.

harmonic analysis

study of functions or signals through their frequency components

He applied harmonic analysis to understand the sound wave patterns..

harmonic distortion

distortion in audio systems from unwanted harmonics

The amplifier's harmonic distortion affected the sound quality.

harmonic mean

type of average useful for rates and ratios

The harmonic mean is used to calculate average speed.

simple harmonic motion

repeating movement where pushback matches offset and speeding-up aims at balance

In lab, the mass on a spring showed simple harmonic motion.

Expressions with frequency

high-frequency

adj.

occurring very often or repeatedly

High-frequency trading can be very profitable.

expected frequency

how often something happens over time

The expected frequency of rain is twice a week.

high frequency

rate of occurrence or repetition of events in short intervals

The high frequency of buses during peak hours ensures no delays.

low frequency

rate of occurrence or repetition that is less frequent than average

The low frequency of his visits made her miss him more..

super high frequency

adj.

occurring with very high frequency or rate

The super high frequency of updates can be overwhelming.

transmission frequency

number of times a signal is sent each second in a system

The radio's transmission frequency was set to 98.5 megahertz.

frequency range

interval between lowest and highest frequencies used or handled by something

The microphone covers a frequency range from 50 Hz to 18 kHz.

audio frequency

range of sound frequencies audible to humans

The audio frequency range is crucial for sound engineers.

frequency analysis

systematic study of how often specific items or events appear

The researcher used frequency analysis to examine common words in the survey responses.

frequency band

continuous range of frequencies between two limits

The radio station operates within a specific frequency band.

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French:fréquence harmonique, ...
German:Oberschwingungsfrequenz, ...
Italian:frequenza armonica, ...
Spanish:frecuencia armónica, ...
Portuguese:frequência harmónica, ...
Chinese:谐波频率, ...
Japanese:高調波周波数, ...
Arabic:تَرَدُّد تَّناغُمِيّ, ...
Hebrew:תְּדִירוּת הַרְמוֹנִית, ...
Russian:гармоническая частота, ...
Ukrainian:гармонічна частота, ...
Hindi:हार्मोनिक आवृत्ति, ...
Bengali:হারমোনিক কম্পাঙ্ক, ...
Catalan:freqüència harmònica, ...
Czech:harmonická frekvence, ...
Danish:harmonisk frekvens, ...
Dutch:harmonische frequentie, ...
Greek:αρμονική συχνότητα, ...
Hungarian:harmonikus frekvencia, ...
Khmer:ប្រេកង់អាម៉ូនិក, ...
Korean:고조파 주파수, ...
Persian:فرکانس هارمونیک, ...
Polish:częstotliwość harmoniczna, ...
Portuguese (BR):frequência harmônica, ...
Romanian:frecvență armonică, ...
Swedish:harmonisk frekvens, ...
Thai:ความถี่ฮาร์มอนิก, ...
Turkish:harmonik frekans, ...
Vietnamese:tần số điều hòa, ...

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