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ANHARMONIC
Etymology
Adjective
anharmonic
Not harmonic. Inharmonic.
(mechanics) Exhibiting anharmonicity
(geometry) Describing the section of a line by four points, A, B, C, D, when their mutual distances are such that AB divided by CB is not equal to AD divided by CD.
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• Monarchian
Source: Wiktionary
An`har*mon"ic, a. Etym: [F. anharmonique, fr. Gr. (Math.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTERTRIGO
(noun) chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)
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