pure tone

/pjʊər toʊn/
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Other forms: pure tones

Definitions of pure tone
  1. noun
    a steady sound without overtones
    “they tested his hearing with pure tones of different frequencies”
    synonyms: tone
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    types:
    harmonic
    a tone that is a component of a complex sound
    first harmonic, fundamental, fundamental frequency
    the lowest tone of a harmonic series
    overtone, partial, partial tone
    a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency
    type of:
    auditory sensation, sound
    the subjective sensation of hearing something
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