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overtone Definition:
- An overtone is any frequency greater than the fundamental frequency of a sound. Using the model of Fourier analysis, the fundamental and the overtones together are called partials. Harmonics, or more precisely, harmonic partials, are partials whose frequencies are integer multiples of the fundamental . These overlapping terms are variously used when discussing the acoustic behavior of musical instruments. The model of Fourier analysis provides for the inclusion of inharmonic partials, which are partials whose frequencies are not whole-number ratios of the fundamental .
| Overtone (n.) One of the harmonics faintly heard with and above a tone as it dies away, produced by some aliquot portion of the vibrating sting or column of air which yields the fundamental tone |
| overtone / partial partial tone a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency |
| overtone (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality, "overtones of despair" |
overtone Synonyme:
| overtone AF affective meaning air allegory allusion arcane meaning assumption atmosphere audio frequency aura bearing climate coloration coloring connotation consequence denotation drift effect essence extension feel feeling flageolet tone force frequency fundamental fundamental tone gist grammatical meaning harmonic harmonic tone hint idea impact implication implied meaning import indication inference innuendo insinuation intension intimation intonation ironic suggestion lexical meaning literal meaning meaning metaphorical sense milieu monotone monotony note nuance occult meaning partial partial tone pertinence pitch pith point practical consequence presumption presupposition purport quality range of meaning real meaning reference referent relation relevance scope semantic cluster semantic field sense significance signification significatum signifie span of meaning spirit structural meaning subsense subsidiary sense substance suggestion sum sum and substance supposition symbolic meaning symbolism tenor tinge tone tonelessness totality of associations touch transferred meaning unadorned meaning undercurrent undermeaning undertone value |