anharmonic

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

an- +‎ harmonic

Adjective[edit]

anharmonic

  1. Not harmonic. Inharmonic.
  2. (mechanics) Exhibiting anharmonicity
    An anharmonic oscillator is a perturbed version of a harmonic oscillator.
  3. (geometry) Describing the section of a line by four points, A, B, C, D, when their mutual distances are such that AB divided by CB is not equal to AD divided by CD.

Derived terms[edit]

Related terms[edit]

Translations[edit]

disharmonious — see disharmonious

Anagrams[edit]

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=anharmonic&oldid=79040081"