Overtone (Noun)

Meaning ¹

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

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Usages

• Plural Form

Hypernyms

• Signification
• Import
• Significance

Meaning ²

A harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency.

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Synonyms

• Partial
• Partial Tone