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- [oh-ver-tohn]
- /ˈoʊ vərˌtoʊn/
- /ˈəʊ.və.təʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-ver-tohn]
- /ˈoʊ vərˌtoʊn/
Definitions of overtone word
- noun overtone Music. an acoustical frequency that is higher in frequency than the fundamental. 1
- noun overtone an additional, usually subsidiary and implicit meaning or quality: an aesthetic theory with definite political overtones. 1
- noun overtone sth suggested or implied 1
- countable noun overtone If something has overtones of a particular thing or quality, it suggests that thing or quality but does not openly express it. 0
- noun overtone additional meaning or nuance 0
- noun overtone any of the tones, with the exception of the fundamental, that constitute a musical sound and contribute to its quality, each having a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency 0
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Origin of overtone
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
1865-70; translation of German Oberton. See over-, tone
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Parts of speech for Overtone
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overtone popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
overtone usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for overtone
noun overtone
- attunement — an attuning or act of making harmonious
- autosuggestion — a process of suggestion in which the person unconsciously supplies or consciously attempts to supply the means of influencing his own behaviour or beliefs
- chord — A chord is a number of musical notes played or sung at the same time with a pleasing effect.
- concinnity — a harmonious arrangement of parts, esp in literary works, speeches, etc
- connotation — The connotations of a particular word or name are the ideas or qualities which it makes you think of.
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