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overtone

component of a wave whose frequency is a multiple of the fundamental frequency
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overtone

Summary

overtone is a multiple[1]. overtone draws 357 Wikipedia views per month (multiple category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • overtone's instance of is recorded as multiple[3].
  • overtone is a type of frequency[4].
  • overtone is part of harmonic series[5].
  • overtone's Commons category is recorded as Harmonics[6].
  • overtone's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[7].
  • overtone's different from is recorded as Q20404750[8].
  • overtone's different from is recorded as overtone[9].
  • overtone's studied by is recorded as acoustics[10].
  • overtone's studied by is recorded as music theory[11].
  • overtone's greater than is recorded as fundamental frequency[12].

Body

Definition and Type

overtone's instance of is recorded as multiple[3]. overtone is a type of frequency[4].

Use and Application

overtone is part of harmonic series[5].

Why It Matters

overtone draws 357 Wikipedia views per month (multiple category, ranking #1 of 2).[2] overtone has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] overtone is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

Related Entities

acoustics music theory

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). overtone. Retrieved October 2, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/harmonic
MLA “overtone.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 2 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/harmonic.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_harmonic_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{overtone}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/harmonic}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-02}}
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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → Q20404750, overtone
    Described by source → Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    Studied by → acoustics, music theory
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'et', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'g
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56529|batch #56529]]: Import GNDs from dewiki"
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