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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › unisonUnison Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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?

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNISON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNISON | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

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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.

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

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   1. coincidence in pitch of two or more musical tones, voices, etc. 2. the musical interval of a perfect prime. 3. the performance of musical parts at the same pitch or at the octave. 4. a sounding together in octaves, esp. of male and female voices or of higher and lower instruments of the same class. 5.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › unisonUnison - definition of unison by The Free Dictionary

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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...

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishunison noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   if people do or say something in unison, they all do it at the same time. They moved in perfect unison.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › unison_nunison, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   What does the word unison mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word unison, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. unison has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. music (Middle English) acoustics (Middle English) phonetics (late 1600s)

10. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › unisonUnison - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms & Etymology

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    A state of perfect harmony, agreement, or synchronization in which multiple elements or individuals act, speak, or perform in complete unity and at the same time. "The choir sang in perfect unison, creating a beautiful harmony." Detailed meaning of unison.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of unison – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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    UNISON definition: If people do something in unison, they all do it at the same time.. Learn more.