inharmonic

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inharmonic

The choir's inharmonic singing made the audience wince.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Lacking harmony or agreement; discordant: Describes something that is not in harmony, especially sounds or musical notes that clash or are not pleasing when combined.
    • Not harmonic; dissonant: In music and physics, specifically refers to frequencies or overtones that are not integer multiples of a fundamental frequency, creating a non-harmonic or inharmonic sound.
Usage

The word "inharmonic" is a formal, technical adjective primarily used in music theory, acoustics, and physics. It describes sounds, tones, or relationships that are not harmonious. It is the opposite of "harmonic."

Examples
  • Adjective:
    • The piano tuner noted the inharmonic quality of the old strings, which made the instrument sound slightly out of tune.
    • In percussion instruments like bells, the sound is characteristically inharmonic because the overtones are not simple multiples of the fundamental pitch.
    • Their political views were completely inharmonic, leading to constant arguments.
Advanced Usage

  • Inharmonic Series: In acoustics, a series of frequencies where the overtones are not integer multiples of the fundamental frequency. This is common in instruments like xylophones, bells, and drums.

    • The unique timbre of a bell is due to its inharmonic series of partials.

  • Inharmonicity: (Noun) The degree to which the frequencies of overtones depart from being integer multiples of the fundamental frequency.

    • The inharmonicity of a piano string increases with its stiffness.
Variants and Related Words
  • Inharmonicity (n): The quality or state of being inharmonic.
  • Anharmonic (adj): In physics, often used interchangeably with "inharmonic" to describe oscillatory motion that is not simple harmonic.
  • Dissonant (adj): Clashing or unresolved in sound; often used more broadly than "inharmonic" to describe musical intervals or chords that sound tense.
  • Discordant (adj): Lacking harmony or agreement; a more general synonym.
Synonyms
  • Dissonant
  • Discordant
  • Unharmonious
  • Cacophonous
  • Atonal (specifically in music lacking a tonal center)
Antonyms
  • Harmonic
  • Harmonious
  • Consonant
  • Melodious
  • Concordant
inharmonic

The choir's inharmonic singing made the audience wince.

Adjective
  1. lacking in harmony

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