harmonic has definitions from the fields of psychology,music,acoustics
1
[ adjective ] of or relating to harmony as distinct from melody and rhythm

Examples

"subtleties of harmonic change and tonality"- Ralph Hill

Used in print

(Musical America, LXXXI:5...)

Also , it should be noted that the polytonal freedom of his melodies and harmonic modulations , the brilliant orchestrations , the adroitness for evading the heaviness of figured_bass , the skill in florid counterpoint were not lost in his mature output , even in the spectacular historical dramas of the stage and cinema , where a large , dramatic canvas of sound was required .

Related terms

nonharmonic harmony

2
[ adjective ] involving or characterized by harmony

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harmonious

3
[ adjective ] (music) relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body

Synonyms

sympathetic

Examples

"sympathetic vibration"

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harmonious

4
[ adjective ] (music,acoustics) of or relating to the branch of acoustics that studies the composition of musical sounds

Examples

"the sound of the resonating cavity cannot be the only determinant of the harmonic response"

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harmonics

5
[ adjective ] involving or characterized by harmony

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harmonious

6
[ noun ] (psychology) a tone that is a component of a complex sound

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tone overtone fundamental

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