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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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        Examples for "partial"
        Examples for "partial"
        1
        This offer involved a partial ceasefire in certain areas, the source said.
        Reuters
        2
        Iran announced its partial withdrawal from the nuclear deal a year later.
        The Guardian
        3
        The partial list of the 'disappeared' is drawn from Amnesty International reports.
        Anil's ghost
        4
        The good news is that it might also offer a partial solution.
        Reuters
        5
        PNG Power is also being considered for partial sale early next year.
        Radio NZ
        1
        Its apparent simplicity hides several sophisticated traps, particularly in the harmonic sense.
        Grand junction
        2
        Here is the major scale of C with a satisfactory harmonic ending:
        Purcell
        3
        A non-parametric spherical harmonic shape analysis was undertaken using the SPHARM toolkit.
        Pubmed
        4
        Phase-matched harmonic conversion of visible laser light into soft x-rays was demonstrated.
        Pubmed
        5
        An interesting feature of this Dean harmonic ringer is the gong adjustment.
        Cyclopedia of Telephony and Telegraphy, Vol. 1 / A General Refer...
        1
        A real killer. There was an overtone of admiration in his voice.
        White Hunter, Black Heart
        2
        Vincent kept silence, pondering every tone and overtone of the remark.
        The Brimming Cup
        3
        I compared it with what I already had, line, and wave, and overtone.
        The Ear in the Wall
        4
        Moreover, the overtone of honeymoon is a wicked set-up for threats of rape.
        The Guardian
        5
        On Zakynthos sometimes the silence shimmers with the overtone of bees.
        Fugitive pieces
        1
        However, behaviour of contrast agents in an acoustic field is nonlinear and leads to harmonic components in the backscattered signal.
        Pubmed
        2
        Analysis of the time series revealed the trend and harmonic components with periods of 8, 2.5 and 4 years.
        Pubmed
        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