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overtone

over·tone

UK/ˈəʊ.və.təʊn/ US/ˈoʊvɚtoʊn/ uncommon

noun

1.

(usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality

  • “overtones of despair”
2.

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

Synonyms

Origin

From over- + tone, calque of German Oberton.

Phrases

  • overtone singing

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