subharmonic
[ suhb-hahr-mon-ik ]
/ ˌsʌb hɑrˈmɒn ɪk /
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noun Physics.
an oscillation that has a frequency which is an integral submultiple of the frequency of a related oscillation.
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British Dictionary definitions for subharmonic
subharmonic
/ (ˌsʌbhɑːˈmɒnɪk) /
noun
a fraction of a frequency
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