subharmonic

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subharmonic

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From sub- + harmonic.

adjective more subharmonic · most subharmonic

Having a frequency that is a fraction of a fundamental frequency

noun subharmonics

Such a frequency

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adj physics: having a frequency that is a fraction of a fundamental frequency

Français	subharmonique
Deutsch	subharmonisch

noun physics: a frequency that is a fraction of a fundamental frequency

Deutsch	Unterton

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@misc{subharmonic_2026,
  title = {subharmonic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/subharmonic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}