harmonic series

harmonic series
noun
1. : the divergent series 1+ 1/2+ 1/3+ 1/4+ 1/5+ …
2. : a series of partial tones consisting of a fundamental tone or first harmonic and all the overtones whose frequency ratio to it can be expressed in whole numbers, these harmonics usually being consecutively numbered

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  • Harmonic series (mathematics) — In mathematics, the harmonic series is the divergent infinite series: Its name derives from the concept of overtones, or harmonics in music: the wavelengths of the overtones of a vibrating string are 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, etc., of the string s… …   Wikipedia

  • harmonic series — noun 1》 Music a set of frequencies consisting of a fundamental and the harmonics related to it by an exact fraction. 2》 Mathematics a harmonic progression …   English new terms dictionary

  • harmonic series — Math. 1. a series in which the reciprocals of the terms form an arithmetic progression. 2. the divergent infinite series, 1 + 1/2 + 1/3 + 1/4 + 1/5 +. ... [1865 70] * * * …   Universalium

  • harmonic series — noun Date: 1866 a series of the form 1 + 1/2α + 1/3α + 1/4α + ... which diverges for 0 ≤ α ≤ 1 and converges for α > 1 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • harmonic series — harmon′ic se′ries n. math. a series in which the reciprocals of the terms form an arithmetic progression • Etymology: 1865–70 …   From formal English to slang

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