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- Dictionaryunison/ˈjuːnɪs(ə)n/
noun
- 1. simultaneous performance or utterance of action or speech: "‘Yes, sir,’ said the girls in unison"
- 2. coincidence in pitch of sounds or notes: "the flutes play in unison with the violas"
adjective
- 1. performed in unison: "unison congregational singing"
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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.
a. : identity in musical pitch. specifically : the interval of a perfect prime. b. : the state of being so tuned or sounded. c. : the writing, playing, or singing of parts in a musical passage at the same pitch or in octaves. 2. : a harmonious agreement or union : concord.
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.
UNISON meaning: 1. the playing or singing of notes at the same pitch, or at pitches one or more octaves apart, by…. Learn more.
Unison definition: coincidence in pitch of two or more musical tones, voices, etc.. See examples of UNISON used in a sentence.
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 the same words simultaneously: The children greeted their teacher in unison. 3. Performance of an action at the same time: crew members rowing in unison; pigeons wheeling in unison. 4.
noun. 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.
Definition of unison noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
UNISON definition: If people do something in unison, they all do it at the same time.. Learn more.
noun. An interval consisting of two identical musical pitches; prime. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The combination of parts at the same pitch or in octaves. American Heritage. The action of speaking the same words simultaneously. The children greeted their teacher in unison. American Heritage. Complete agreement; concord; harmony.
