谐波 (xié bō) — (physics) harmonic wave; (music) overtone

Definition

Examples

• 这种仪器可以精确测量电源中的谐波。
  Zhè zhǒng yí qì kě yǐ jīng què cè liáng diàn yuán zhōng de xié bō.
  This instrument can precisely measure harmonics in the power supply.
• 许多乐器的音色由谐波的强度决定。
  Xǔ duō yuè qì de yīn sè yóu xié bō de qiáng dù jué dìng.
  The timbre of many musical instruments is determined by the strength of overtones.
• 工程师正在研究如何减少电路中的谐波失真。
  Gōng chéng shī zhèng zài yán jiū rú hé jiǎn shǎo diàn lù zhōng de xié bō shī zhēn.
  The engineer is studying how to reduce harmonic distortion in the circuit.