fundamental frequency

noun

Synonym of fundamental (“the lowest frequency of a periodic waveform”).

Similar
fundamentalfirst harmonic

Meanings

nounfundamental frequency (plural fundamental frequencies)

plural fundamental frequencies

  1. Synonym of fundamental (“the lowest frequency of a periodic waveform”).

    Synonyms: fundamental

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of fundamental (“the lowest frequency of a periodic waveform”).

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe lowest tone of a harmonic series

Similar
fundamentalfirst harmonic
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fundamental frequency. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fundamental%20frequency

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