Partial tones Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency
partial tone; partial; overtone.
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(Music) , the simple tones which in combination form an ordinary tone; the overtones, or harmonics, which, blending with a fundamental tone, cause its special quality of sound, or timbre, or tone color. See, also,Tone .