unison

u·ni·son  (yn-sn, -zn)

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 act or an instance of speaking the same words simultaneously by two or more speakers.

3. An instance of agreement; concord.

Idiom:

in unison

1. In complete agreement; harmonizing exactly.

2. At the same time; at once.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin nisonus, in unison, from Late Latin, monotonous : Latin ni-, uni- + Latin sonus, sound; see swen- in Indo-European roots.]

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unison

Noun

1. in unison at the same time as another person or other people: smiling and nodding in unison

2. (usually preceded by in)complete agreement: to act in unison

3. Music a style, technique, or passage in which all the performers sing or play the same notes at the same time [Latin unus one + sonus sound]

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UNISON

Noun

a British trade union consisting mainly of council and hospital workers

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	unison - corresponding exactly; "marching in unison" accord, agreement - harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters; "the two parties were in agreement"
	2.	unison - occurring together or simultaneously; "the two spoke in unison" conjunction, co-occurrence, coincidence, concurrence - the temporal property of two things happening at the same time; "the interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable"
	3.	unison - (music) two or more sounds or tones at the same pitch or in octaves; "singing in unison" sound - the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause; "the sound of rain on the roof"; "the beautiful sound of music" music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

Translations

Unison [ˈjuːnɪsn] n (trade union) → gran sindicato de funcionarios

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unison [ˈjuːnɪsn] n in unison → en armonía

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Unison [ˈjuːnɪsn] n (= trade union) → grand syndicat des services publics en Grande-Bretagne

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unison [ˈjuːnɪsn] n in unison → à l'unisson, en chœur

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UNISON [ˈjuːnɪsn] n → Gewerkschaft der Angestellten im öffentlichen Dienst

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unison [ˈjuːnɪsn] n in unison (say, sing) → einstimmig;

(act) → in Übereinstimmung

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Unison [ˈjuːnɪsn] n (trade union) → sindacato generale dei funzionari

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unison [ˈjuːnɪsn] n in unison → all'unisono