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inharmonic
[ in-hahr-mon-ik ]
/ ˌɪn hɑrˈmɒn ɪk /
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adjective
not harmonic; dissonant.
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in·har·mo·ny [in-hahr-muh-nee], /ɪnˈhɑr mə ni/, nounWords nearby inharmonic
inhale, inhaler, in half, Inhambane, in hand, inharmonic, inharmonious, in harness, inhaul, in heat, inher.
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How to use inharmonic in a sentence
If one of them is present in a high degree, and the others in a low degree, the whole is inharmonic, and not highly advantageous.
Folkways|William Graham SumnerFrom the post came the occasional note of an inharmonic drum, struck without rhythm by a hand gone lax.
The Covered Wagon|Emerson Hough