inharmonicity

noun — 2 senses

inharmonicity

noun
1

Literally The quality or state of being not or less than totally harmonious

2

Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music The degree to which the frequencies of overtones (known as partial tones or harmonics) depart from whole multiples of the fundamental frequency.

Antonyms
harmony, harmonicity
Related terms
anharmonicity, disharmony

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