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unison Definition

uni·son (yo̵̅o̅′nə sən, -zən)

noun

  1. an interval consisting of two identical musical pitches; prime
  2. complete agreement; concord; harmony

Etymology: MFr < ML unisonus, having the same sound < L unus, one + sonus, a sound

unison Idioms

in unison

  1. sounding the same note at the same time
  2. sounding together in octaves
  3. with all the voices or instruments performing the same part: said of a musical composition or passage
  4. uttering the same words, or producing the same sound, at the same time
unison Synonyms

unison

n.

concert, unity, conjunction, harmony, union, accord, agreement, cooperation, community, common consent, concord, sympathy, rapprochement (French), alliance, federation, league, bonds of amity, fraternity, concordance, reciprocity, fellowship.

Antonyms opposition*, separation, discord.

unison Usage Examples

Possessives

  • response: UNISON's response is on the web site for you to use.
  • secretary: Unison's general secretary, Dave Prentis, said the dispute was the biggest issue the union had faced for many years.
  • campaign: UNISON's campaign against PFI in Scotland is co-ordinated by Senior Regional Officer, Dave Watson.
  • head: Unison's head of local government Heather Wakefield said she believed he was taking an open-minded approach.
  • position: UNISON's position We have welcomed the fact that this act is stronger than the UK equivalent.
  • survey: UNISON's survey found evidence of a two-tier workforce something commented on by both the Treasury and Health committees of the House of commons.

Converse of object

  • tune: They are tuned unison with the Principal, but are much softer.
  • involve: The third section begins with an elaborate and varied duet before the full company returns for a section involving both unison and counterpoint.

Preposition: with

  • principal: They are tuned unison with the Principal, but are much softer.
  • clarinet: However, the first trombone is in unison with the clarinets and first trumpet in bar 54.
  • trombone: The saxes answer with a harmonized line where before they were in unison with the trombones.

Adjective modifier

  • perfect: From behind the tree line two big comets soared upwards - the 12 inch shells - exploding in perfect unison.
  • rhythmic: The non-specific pitch indication was also used with a specific rhythmic notation to achieve rhythmic unisons within ' improvised ' tonalities and harmonies.

Modifies a noun

  • coupler: All octave couplers to play through the 10 unison couplers.
  • ballot: UNISON ballots NHS staff over privatization ( 25/07/06 ) Anger at plans to hand over NHS Logistics to DHL more.
  • singing: Mostly unison singing, the Lord's Prayer intoned on a single note.
  • branch: Unison branches in London are calling a meeting for all public sector workers to try to unite any action that takes place.
  • voice: Hubert Parry set in 1916, as a wartime patriotic song for unison voices and organ.
  • member: UNISON members can get free legal advice on any matter not related to work.. .
unison Quotes

The world has not to be put in order: the world is order incarnate. It is for us to put ourselves in unison with this order.

—Miller, Henry Valentine