overtone

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[edit] Etymology

over + tone, from German Oberton.

[edit] Noun

Singular
overtone

Plural
overtones

overtone (plural overtones)

  1. (physics, music) A tone whose frequency is an integer multiple of another; a harmonic
  2. An implicit meaning, especially an ulterior one.
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