Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,804,138,297 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

harmonic series

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.04 sec.
harmonic series
n.
1. Mathematics A series whose terms are in harmonic progression, especially the series 1 + 1/2 + 1/3 + 1/4 + ....
2. Music A series of tones consisting of a fundamental tone and the consecutive harmonics produced by it.
harmonic series
n
1. (Mathematics) Maths a series whose terms are in harmonic progression, as in 1 + ½ + ⅓ + …
2. (Music, other) Acoustics the series of tones with frequencies strictly related to one another and to the fundamental tone, as obtained by touching lightly the node points of a string while playing it. Its most important application is in the playing of brass instruments
harmonic series
A series whose terms are in harmonic progression, especially the series 1 + 1/2 + 1/3 + 1/4 + .... and so on.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.