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Noun: harmonic motion  haa(r)'mó-nik 'mow-shun
  1. A periodic motion in which the displacement is either symmetrical about a point or is the sum of such motions
    "The vibrating string exhibited harmonic motion"

Derived forms: harmonic motions

Type of: periodic motion, periodic movement

Encyclopedia: Harmonic motion