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Definitions for Overtone
[1] Music . an acoustical frequency that is higher in frequency than the fundamental.
[2] an additional, usually subsidiary and implicit meaning or quality: an aesthetic theory with definite political overtones.
[3] (often plural) additional meaning or nuance overtones of despair
[4] music acoustics any of the tones, with the exception of the fundamental, that constitute a musical sound and contribute to its quality, each having a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency See also harmonic (def. 7), partial (def. 6)
Words related to Overtone
connotation, tone, undercurrent, meaning, undertone, nuance, flavor, inference, suggestion, innuendo, intimation, sense, association
Words nearby Overtone
overthrust belt, overtime, overtire, overtired, overtly, overtone, overtook, overtop, overtopping, overtrade, overtrick
Origin of Overtone
1865–70; translation of German Oberton. See over-, tone
Synonyms for Overtone
connotation, flavor, meaning, nuance, tone, undercurrent, undertone, association, inference, innuendo, intimation, sense, suggestion