Definition of "harmonics" []

• Plural form of harmonic. (noun)
• (music) The science of musical sounds (noun)

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• "i go for walk. power line about 250kw from transformer goes about 30 feet above head. will it affect health? can integral multiples of fundamental frequency be called overtones? what do the term harmonics mean?"
• "They have to be Fourier-analyzed into their harmonics, which is a little tougher."
• "I would be in fact, I originally didn't bring the number to a hand but had it end on a sort of on a dissonant chord with kind of violent harmonics, meaning very high, shrill sounds."