overtone

A noun with two primary meanings: (1) an implicit or secondary quality or meaning, often used in the plural; (2) a harmonic frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency in acoustics.

ruСуществительное с двумя основными значениями: (1) скрытое или второстепенное качество или значение, часто используемое во множественном числе; (2) гармоническая частота, кратная основной частоте в акустике.esSustantivo con dos significados principales: (1) cualidad o significado oculto o secundario, usado a menudo en plural; (2) frecuencia armónica que es múltiplo de la frecuencia fundamental en acústica.frNom avec deux sens principaux : (1) qualité ou signification cachée ou secondaire, souvent utilisé au pluriel ; (2) fréquence harmonique multiple de la fréquence fondamentale en acoustique.deSubstantiv mit zwei Hauptbedeutungen: (1) eine verborgene oder nebensächliche Qualität oder Bedeutung, oft im Plural verwendet; (2) eine harmonische Frequenz, die ein ganzzahliges Vielfaches der Grundfrequenz ist, in der Akustik.ptSubstantivo com dois sentidos principais: (1) qualidade ou significado implícito ou secundário, frequentemente usado no plural; (2) frequência harmônica que é múltiplo inteiro da frequência fundamental em acústica.zh名词，有两个主要含义：(1) 隐含的或次要的意味、含意，常以复数形式使用；(2) 声学中频率为基频整数倍的谐波。arاسم له معنيان رئيسان: (1) معنى خفي أو ثانوي أو إيحاء ضمني، ويُستعمل غالبًا بصيغة الجمع؛ (2) تردد توافقي مضاعف للتردد الأساسي في الصوتيات.

1. Implicit meaning or quality B2 formal

   An additional, often subtle, meaning or quality that is suggested but not directly stated.

   • His speech had political overtones that were not lost on the audience.
   • The joke had a racist overtone that made everyone uncomfortable.
   • The novel is filled with religious overtones.

   ruПодтекстesMatiz o connotación implícitafrsens implicitedeUntertonptSubtextozh弦外之音arمعنى ضمني

   Синонимы: connotationhintimplicationinsinuationnuancesuggestionundercurrentundertone

2. Acoustic harmonic C1 formal scientific

   A higher frequency component of a sound wave that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency, contributing to the timbre of the sound.

   • The overtone series gives each musical instrument its unique sound.
   • Singers can learn to produce overtones to create a richer voice.
   • The physicist analyzed the overtones of the vibrating string.

   ruОбертонesArmónico acústicofrHarmonique acoustiquedeObertonptHarmônico superiorzh泛音arنغمة علوية

   Синонимы: harmonicpartial

• overtones plural form
• overtones' possessive plural form
• overtone's possessive singular form