unison

unison / unison / unison

Noun

This term conveys a sense of absolute synchronization and harmony, suggesting a single, unified voice or action emerging from multiple sources. It is frequently used in formal or artistic contexts to describe a collective effort that appears as one. In music, it refers specifically to the absence of harmony or intervals, where the identical pitch is reinforced. Grammatically, it is an uncountable noun and is almost always used within the prepositional phrase "in unison" to describe the manner of an action.

Meanings

Noununison

The state of performing an action or speaking at exactly the same time as others.

"The choir sang the opening hymn in perfect unison."

Noununison

"The committee acted in unison to reject the proposal."

Noununison

A musical interval where two or more notes of the same pitch are played or sung together.

"The two flutes played the melody in unison."

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