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partials

noun as in dentures

noun as in fraction

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Example Sentences

The dull tone of the old Diapasons was due to the absence of the upper harmonics or partials.

The partials up to the seventh are beyond beating distance, but above this they come close together.

Some intervals are pleasant and satisfying when produced on instruments having few partials in their tones.

Moreover, the upper partials of the higher voice will also coincide with some of the lower.

The unisonous quality of octaves is easily explained when we examine the “harmonic series” of upper partials (see Sound).

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On this page you'll find 33 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to partials, such as: bridge, choppers, implants, partial, artificial teeth, and dental plate.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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