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    overtone
    /ˈəʊvətəʊn/

    noun

    • 1. a musical tone which is a part of the harmonic series above a fundamental note, and may be heard with it.
    • 2. a subtle or subsidiary quality, implication, or connotation: "the decision may have political overtones"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOVERTONE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Overtone can mean a suggestion or implication that is not stated directly, or a frequency of a sound that is higher than the fundamental. Learn more about the word's usage, synonyms, and collocations with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › overtoneOvertone Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of OVERTONE is one of the higher tones produced simultaneously with the fundamental and that with the fundamental comprise a complex musical tone : harmonic. How to use overtone in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOVERTONE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Overtone can mean a suggestion or implication that is not directly stated, or a higher frequency of a sound. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with examples and collocations from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › OvertoneOvertone - Wikipedia

    An overtone is any resonant frequency above the fundamental frequency of a sound. (An overtone may or may not be a harmonic) [1] In other words, overtones are all pitches higher than the lowest pitch within an individual sound; the fundamental is the lowest pitch.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › overtoneOVERTONE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Overtone definition: an acoustical frequency that is higher in frequency than the fundamental.. See examples of OVERTONE used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOVERTONE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If something has overtones of a particular thing or quality, it suggests that thing or quality but does not openly express it. The strike has taken on overtones of a civil rights campaign. It's a quite profound story, with powerful religious overtones.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › overtoneOvertone - definition of overtone by The Free Dictionary

    Overtone can mean an additional meaning or quality, or a musical tone higher than the fundamental. Learn how to use overtone in sentences and find synonyms, translations and related words.