harmonic distortion
noun
electronics distortion caused by nonlinear characteristics of electronic apparatus, esp of audio amplifiers, that generate unwanted harmonics of the input frequencies
Nearby words
harmolodics, harmonia, harmonic, harmonic analysis, harmonic conjugates, harmonic distortion, harmonic interval, harmonic law, harmonic mean, harmonic minor scale, harmonic motion
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