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overtone meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of overtone at MeaningMonkey.org. overtone meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.OVERTONE noun
Definition of overtone (noun)
- (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality
- "overtones of despair"
- a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency
- synonyms: partial, partial tone
Source: Princeton University Wordnet