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inharmonic

adjective
in·​har·​mon·​ic | \ ˌin-(ˌ)här-ˈmä-nik How to pronounce inharmonic (audio) \

Definition of inharmonic

: not harmonic

Examples of inharmonic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 The stimuli included harmonic sounds and inharmonic sounds (produced by shifting some frequencies of a previously harmonic sound), and sounds with beating and without. — Sciencenow, WIRED, "Human Brain Is Wired for Harmony," 13 Nov. 2012

First Known Use of inharmonic

circa 1828, in the meaning defined above

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