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Meanings of upper partial in English

Russian
обертон
Portuguese
harmônico
Spanish
armónico
Catalan
harmònic

Component of a wave whose frequency is a multiple of the fundamental frequency.

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        обертон
        Usage of upper partial in English
        1
        All these harmonics are also called upper partials.
        The Recent Revolution in Organ Building / Being an Account of Mo...
        2
        Further, who shall decide which particular combination of fundamental and upper partials constitutes the perfect singing tone?
        The Head Voice and Other Problems: Practical Talks on Singing