Synonyms of overtone

Noun


1. overtone, meaning, significance, signification, import

usage: (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality; "overtones of despair"

2. overtone, partial, partial tone, harmonic

usage: a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency

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