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   u·ni·son

   /ˈyo͞onəsən/

   noun

   • 1. simultaneous performance of action or utterance of speech: "“Yes, sir,” said the girls in unison"
   • 2. coincidence in pitch of sounds or notes: "the flutes play in unison with the violas"
   • ▪ a combination of notes, voices, or instruments at the same pitch or (especially when singing) in octaves: "good unisons are formed by flutes, oboes, and clarinets"

   adjective

   • 1. performed in unison: "unison congregational singing"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in unison (sense 2 of the noun)): from Old French, or from late Latin unisonus, from Latin uni- ‘one’ + sonus ‘sound’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. unisonant adjective
   • 2. unisonous adjective

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   The meaning of UNISON is identity in musical pitch; specifically : the interval of a perfect prime. How to use unison in a sentence. Did you know?

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   UNISON definition: 1. the playing or singing of notes at the same pitch, or at pitches one or more octaves apart, by…. Learn more.

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   The noun unison describes something that is synchronized or simultaneous, like when someone asks a question and you and your friend respond with the exact same answer at the same moment. When something is said in unison, two or more voices sound like one.

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   Unison definition: coincidence in pitch of two or more musical tones, voices, etc.. See examples of UNISON used in a sentence.

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   UNISON meaning: 1. the playing or singing of notes at the same pitch, or at pitches one or more octaves apart, by…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNISON definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. an interval consisting of two identical musical pitches; prime.

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   Define unison. unison synonyms, unison pronunciation, unison translation, English dictionary definition of unison. n. 1. Music a. Identity of pitch; the interval of a perfect prime. b. The combination of parts at the same pitch or in octaves. 2. The action of speaking...