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Adjective harmonic has 4 senses

harmonic - of or relating to harmony as distinct from melody and rhythm; "subtleties of harmonic change and tonality"- Ralph Hill
Antonym: nonharmonic
harmonic - of or relating to the branch of acoustics that studies the composition of musical sounds; "the sound of the resonating cavity cannot be the only determinant of the harmonic response"
harmonic, sympathetic - relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body; "sympathetic vibration"
Antonyms: inharmonious, unharmonious (indirect, via harmonious)
consonant, harmonic, harmonical, harmonized, harmonised, in harmony - involving or characterized by harmony
Antonyms: inharmonious, unharmonious (indirect, via harmonious)

Noun harmonic has 1 sense

harmonic - a tone that is a component of a complex sound
--₁ is a kind of tone, pure tone
--₁ has particulars:
fundamental, fundamental frequency, first harmonic; overtone, partial, partial tone