(linguistics, Optimality Theory) A situation where one input-to-output mapping pair receives a set of constraint violations that is a proper subset of the set of constraint violations received by a different input-output pair.

(transitive, linguistics, Optimality Theory) Of an input-output pair, to incur a proper subset of constraint violations of a different input-output pair.

plural of harmonic oscillator

plural of harmonic number

plural of harmonic function

(music, stringed instruments) a harmonic produced by lightly touching the string at the point where the notated pitch is played, but producing a different pitch

(music) a sound produced by lightly touching the string as opposed to pressing it against the fingerboard, usually with the actual pitch notated

(mathematics, mathematical analysis) The divergent series whose terms are the reciprocals of the positive integers; the series ∑ₙ₌₁ ᪲1/n.

plural of harmonic balancer

A device connected to the crankshaft of an engine to reduce torsional vibration and to serve as a pulley for drive belts.