English Dictionary
Definition of “harmony”
harmony (ˈhɑːmənɪ
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Definitions
noun
- agreement in action, opinion, feeling, etc; accord
- order or congruity of parts to their whole or to one another
- agreeable sounds
- music
- any combination of notes sounded simultaneously
- the vertically represented structure of a piece of music Compare melody (sense 1b)
, rhythm (sense 1)
- the art or science concerned with the structure and combinations of chords
- a collation of the material of parallel narratives, esp of the four Gospels
Word Origin
C14: from Latin harmonia concord of sounds, from Greek: harmony, from harmos a joint
Synonyms
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accord,
order,
understanding,
peace,
agreement,
friendship,
unity,
sympathy,
consensus,
cooperation,
goodwill,
rapport,
conformity,
compatibility,
assent,
unanimity,
concord,
amity,
amicability,
like-mindedness,
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balance,
consistency,
fitness,
correspondence,
coordination,
symmetry,
compatibility,
suitability,
concord,
parallelism,
consonance,
congruity,
Usage examples
I am the one who has veered catastrophically off the path of marital harmony.
Alex George, LOVE YOU MADLY (2002)Put simply,'Nocturama ' is one of Nick's very finest - uniting his two dramatic alter egos in devilish harmony.
NME (New Musical Express) (2003)Some songs are deliberately not in harmony, and some break into 12-part harmony instead of the traditional four.
canada.com (2004)Strong colours such as navy, green and coral are used to great effect in the conversion, adding balance and harmony.
Glasgow Herald (2001)I am part of nature and in harmony with everything around me.
Vera Peiffer, POSITIVE THINKING: Everything you have always known about positive thinking but were afraid to put into practice (2001)
