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Subharmonic

[suhb-hahr-mon-ik]

sub·har·mon·ic

[suhb-hahr-mon-ik]
noun Physics.
an oscillation that has a frequency which is an integral submultiple of the frequency of a related oscillation.

Origin:
sub- + harmonic
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Subharmonic is always a great word to know.
So is conduction. Does it mean:
the removal of energy or particles from a beam by the medium through which the beam propagates
the transfer of heat between two parts of a stationary system, caused by a temperature difference between the parts
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subharmonic (ˌsʌbhɑːˈmɒnɪk)
 
n
a fraction of a frequency

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