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overtone: Meaning and Definition of
o•ver•tone
Pronunciation: (ō'vur-tōn"), [key]
— n.
- an acoustical frequency that is higher in frequency than the fundamental.
- an additional, usually subsidiary and implicit meaning or quality: an aesthetic theory with definite political overtones.
See also:
- overtone (Thesaurus)
