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har·mo·ny
(här′mə-nē)n. pl. har·mo·nies
1.
a. An orderly or pleasing combination of elements in a whole: color harmony; the order and harmony of the universe.
b. A relationship in which various components exist together without destroying one another: different kinds of fish living in harmony.
c. A relationship characterized by a lack of conflict or by agreement, as of opinion or interest: family harmony.
2. Music
a. The study of the structure, progression, and relation of chords.
b. Simultaneous combination of notes in a chord.
c. The structure of a work or passage as considered from the point of view of its chordal characteristics and relationships.
d. A combination of sounds considered pleasing to the ear.
e. A musical line that harmonically complements the melody: You sing the lead part, and I'll sing the harmony.
3. A collation of parallel passages, especially from the Gospels, with a commentary demonstrating their consonance and explaining their discrepancies.
[Middle English armonie, from Old French, from Latin harmonia, from Greek harmoniā, articulation, agreement, harmony, from harmos, joint; see ar- in Indo-European roots.]
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harmony
(ˈhɑːmənɪ)n, pl -nies
1. agreement in action, opinion, feeling, etc; accord
2. order or congruity of parts to their whole or to one another
3. agreeable sounds
4. (Music, other) music
a. any combination of notes sounded simultaneously
c. the art or science concerned with the structure and combinations of chords
5. (Bible) a collation of the material of parallel narratives, esp of the four Gospels
[C14: from Latin harmonia concord of sounds, from Greek: harmony, from harmos a joint]
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har•mo•ny
(ˈhɑr mə ni)n., pl. -nies.
1. agreement; accord; harmonious relations.
2. a consistent, orderly, or pleasing arrangement of parts; congruity.
3.
a. any simultaneous combination of tones.
b. the simultaneous combination of tones, esp. when blended into chords pleasing to the ear; chordal structure, as distinguished from melody and rhythm.
c. the science of the structure, relations, and practical combination of chords.
4. an arrangement of the contents of the Gospels, either of all four or of the first three, designed to show their parallelism and differences.
[1350–1400; Middle English armonye < Middle French < Latin harmonia < Greek harmonía joint, framework, harmony]
syn: See symmetry.
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Noun | 1. | harmony - compatibility in opinion and action compatibility - capability of existing or performing in harmonious or congenial combination |
2. | harmony - the structure of music with respect to the composition and progression of chords music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner harmonisation, harmonization - a piece of harmonized music four-part harmony - harmony in which each chord has four notes that create four melodic lines preparation - (music) a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord; "the resolution of one dissonance is often the preparation for another dissonance" resolution - (music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord | |
3. | harmony - a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole order - established customary state (especially of society); "order ruled in the streets"; "law and order" peace - harmonious relations; freedom from disputes; "the roommates lived in peace together" comity - a state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility and respect | |
4. | harmony - agreement of opinions agreement - the verbal act of agreeing | |
5. | harmony - an agreeable sound property sound property - an attribute of sound harmoniousness, consonance - the property of sounding harmonious dissonance - disagreeable sounds |
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harmony
noun
1. accord, order, understanding, peace, agreement, friendship, unity, sympathy, consensus, cooperation, goodwill, rapport, conformity, compatibility, assent, unanimity, concord, amity, amicability, like-mindedness a future in which humans live in harmony with nature
accord opposition, conflict, hostility, disagreement, contention, antagonism, dissension
accord opposition, conflict, hostility, disagreement, contention, antagonism, dissension
2. tune, melody, unison, tunefulness, euphony, melodiousness singing in harmony
tune cacophony, discord
tune cacophony, discord
3. balance, consistency, fitness, correspondence, coordination, symmetry, compatibility, suitability, concord, parallelism, consonance, congruity the ordered harmony of the universe
balance conflict, disagreement, inconsistency, incongruity, unsuitability
balance conflict, disagreement, inconsistency, incongruity, unsuitability
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harmony
noun1. The act or state of agreeing or conforming:
2. Harmonious mutual understanding:
Idiom: meeting of the minds.
3. Satisfying arrangement marked by even distribution of elements, as in a design:
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Translations
إنْسِجامإنْسِجام، تَفاهُم
harmoniesouladsouzvuk
harmoni
harmoniasointu
akkord
samhljómursátt og samlyndihljómfræðijafnvægi
darniai dainuotidarniai grotidarnumasdarnusharmonija
harmonijasaskaņasaticība
harmóniasúladsúzvuk
ubranost
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harmony
[ˈhɑːrməni] nCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
harmony
n → Harmonie f; (of colours also) → harmonisches Zusammenspiel; (fig: = harmonious relations) → Eintracht f; to live/work in perfect harmony with somebody → in Harmonie or Eintracht mit jdm leben/zusammenarbeiten; to be in/out of harmony with (lit) → harmonieren/nicht harmonieren mit; (fig also) → in Einklang/nicht in Einklang stehen or sein mit; to live in harmony with nature → im Einklang mit der Natur leben; to sing in harmony → mehrstimmig singen; (= in tune) → rein singen; his ideas are out of harmony with the age → seine Vorstellungen sind nicht zeitgemäß or passen nicht in die Zeit
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harmony
(ˈhaːməni) – plural ˈharmonies – noun1. (of musical sounds, colours etc) (the state of forming) a pleasing combination. The singers sang in harmony.
2. the agreement of people's feelings, opinions etc. Few married couples live in perfect harmony.
harˈmonic (-ˈmo-) adjective of, or concerned with, especially musical harmony.
harˈmonious (-ˈməu-) adjective1. pleasant-sounding. a harmonious melody.
2. pleasant to the eye. a harmonious colour scheme.
3. without disagreement or bad feeling. a harmonious relationship.
harˈmoniously adverbharˈmoniousness noun
ˈharmonize, ˈharmonise verb
1. to sing or play musical instruments in harmony.
2. to add different parts to (a melody) to form harmonies.
3. to (cause to) be in harmony or agreement. The colours in this room harmonize nicely.
harmoniˈzation, harmoniˈsation nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
har·mo·ny
n. armonía, reunión o comunicación agradable.
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