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overtone

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: overtone

1
 n
(usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality
2
 n
a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: overtone
1

n (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality

“overtones of despair”
Type of:
import, meaning, significance, signification
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
2

n a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency

Synonyms:
partial, partial tone
Type of:
harmonic
a tone that is a component of a complex sound
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