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harmonic

/hɑː(ɹ)ˈmɒnɪk/

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noun

Harmonische

A component frequency of the signal of a wave that is an integer multiple of the fundamental frequency.

Examples :

"The musician adjusted the guitar string until the second harmonic was clearly audible, enriching the overall tone of the note. "

Der Musiker justierte die Gitarrensaite, bis die zweite Harmonische deutlich hörbar war, wodurch der Gesamtklang des Tons bereichert wurde.

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noun

Der Ort, an dem auf einem gestrichenen Saiteninstrument ein Ton aus der Obertonreihe einer bestimmten Saite ohne den Grundton gespielt werden kann

The place where, on a bowed string instrument, a note in the harmonic series of a particular string can be played without the fundamental present.

Examples :

"The violinist practiced playing the harmonic at the fifth fret to create a clear, bell-like tone. "

Der Geiger übte, das Flageolett am fünften Bund zu spielen, um einen klaren, glockenartigen Ton zu erzeugen.

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noun

Harmonische

One of a class of functions that enter into the development of the potential of a nearly spherical mass due to its attraction.

Examples :

"The astrophysicist calculated the first few harmonics to model the gravitational field of the irregularly shaped asteroid. "

Der Astrophysiker berechnete die ersten Harmonischen, um das Gravitationsfeld des unregelmäßig geformten Asteroiden zu modellieren.

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noun

Kind

Examples :

"Seeing his harmonic graduate made the father very proud. "

Sein Kind, das seinen Abschluss machte, machte den Vater sehr stolz.

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adjective

harmonisch

Pertaining to harmony

Examples :

"The choir's voices created a beautiful, harmonic blend during the concert. "

Die Stimmen des Chors erzeugten während des Konzerts eine wunderschöne, harmonische Mischung.

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adjective

Klangvoll, harmonisch, melodiös

Pleasant to hear; harmonious; melodious

Examples :

"The choir's harmonic singing filled the church with a peaceful feeling. "

Der harmonische Gesang des Chors erfüllte die Kirche mit einem friedlichen Gefühl.

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adjective

harmonisch

Used to characterize various mathematical entities or relationships supposed to bear some resemblance to musical consonance

Examples :

"The harmonic polar line of an inflection point of a cubic curve is the component of the polar conic other than the tangent line."

Die harmonische Polarlinie eines Wendepunkts einer kubischen Kurve ist die Komponente der Polarkegelschnitts, die nicht die Tangentenlinie ist.

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adjective

Periodisch, regelmäßig

Recurring periodically

Examples :

"The harmonic ringing of the school bell signaled the end of each class period. "

Das periodische Läuten der Schulglocke signalisierte das Ende jeder Unterrichtsstunde.

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adjective

harmonisch, klangvoll

Exhibiting or applying constraints on what vowels (e.g. front/back vowels only) may be found near each other and sometimes in the entire word.

Examples :

"The Finnish word "talo," meaning house, is a good example of a word following a harmonic vowel system, because it can only contain back vowels like "a," "o," and "u." "

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adjective

Harmonisch, wohlklingend

Of or relating to a generation an even number of generations distant from a particular person.

Examples :

""My great-great-grandmother is my harmonic ancestor." "

Meine Ururgroßmutter ist meine harmonische Vorfahrin.