| anharmonic | <mathematics> Not harmonic. The anharmonic function or ratio of four points abcd on a straight line is the quantity (ac/ad):(bc/bd), where the segments are to regarded as plus or minus, according to the order of the letters. Origin: F. Anharmonique, fr. Gr. Priv. + harmonic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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