subharmonic

[ suhb-hahr-mon-ik ]
/ ˌsʌb hɑrˈmɒn ɪk /

noun Physics.

an oscillation that has a frequency which is an integral submultiple of the frequency of a related oscillation.

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Origin of subharmonic

sub- + harmonic

Words nearby subharmonic

subgroup, subgrundation, subgum, subha, subhalide, subharmonic, subhead, subheading, subhedral, subhuman, subhyoid
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British Dictionary definitions for subharmonic

subharmonic
/ (ˌsʌbhɑːˈmɒnɪk) /

noun

a fraction of a frequency
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