hɑ:ˈmɔnɪk adj. & n. --adj. 1 of or characterized by
harmony;
harmonious. 2 Mus. a of or relating to harmony. b (of a tone) produced by
vibration of a
string etc. in an
exact fraction of
its length. 3
Math. of or relating to quantities
whose reciprocals are in arithmetical
progression (harmonic progression). --n. 1 Mus. an
overtone accompanying at a fixed
interval (and forming a
note with) a
fundamental. 2
Physics a
component frequency of
wave motion. øharmonic motion (in full
simple harmonic motion) oscillatory motion
under a retarding force
proportional to
the amount of
displacement from an
equilibrium position. harmonic progression (or series) Math. a
series of quantities whose reciprocals are in arithmetical progression. øøharmonically adv. [L harmonicus f. Gk harmonikos (as HARMONY)]