Harmony

  • 31harmony — [[t]hɑ͟ː(r)məni[/t]] harmonies 1) N UNCOUNT If people are living in harmony with each other, they are living together peacefully rather than fighting or arguing. ...the notion that man should dominate nature rather than live in harmony with it …

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  • 32harmony — har|mo|ny [ harməni ] noun ** 1. ) uncount a situation in which people live and work well with other people, and in a way that does not damage things around them: racial/social/domestic harmony harmony between: He had to ensure that there was… …

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  • 33harmony — n. concord, agreement 1) to achieve harmony 2) in harmony with congruity (ling.) 3) vowel harmony * * * [ hɑːmənɪ] [ concord, agreement ] to achieve harmony [ congruity ] (ling.) vowel harmony in harmony with …

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  • 34harmony — noun 1 (countable usually plural, uncountable) notes of music combined together in a pleasant way: in harmony: a choir singing in perfect harmony 2 be in harmony with formal to agree with another idea, feeling etc, or look good with other things …

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  • 35harmony — noun (plural nies) Etymology: Middle English armony, from Anglo French armonie, from Latin harmonia, from Greek, joint, harmony, from harmos joint more at arm Date: 14th century 1. archaic tuneful sound ; melody 2. a. the combinati …

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  • 36harmony — Harmonic Har*mon ic (h[aum]r*m[o^]n [i^]k), Harmonical Har*mon ic*al ( [i^]*kal), a. [L. harmonicus, Gr. armoniko s; cf. F. harmonique. See {Harmony}.] 1. Concordant; musical; consonant; as, harmonic sounds. [1913 Webster] Harmonic twang! of… …

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  • 37harmony — Synonyms and related words: acclamation, accommodation, accord, accordance, acquiescence, adaptation, adaption, adjustment, affinity, agape, agreement, agreement of all, amity, an in, arrangement, array, articulation, assent, atlas, attune,… …

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  • 38harmony — noun 1) musical harmony Syn: euphony, polyphony; tunefulness, melodiousness, mellifluousness Ant: dissonance 2) the harmony of the whole structure Syn: balance, symmetry …

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  • 39harmony — noun 1) musical harmony Syn: tunefulness, euphony, melodiousness, unison 2) the villagers live together in harmony Syn: accord, agreement, peace, friendship, fellowship, cooperation …

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  • 40harmony — n. (pl. ies) 1 a a combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce chords and chord progressions, esp. as having a pleasing effect. b the study of this. 2 a an apt or aesthetic arrangement of parts. b the pleasing effect of this. 3 …

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