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u·ni·son
(yo͞o′nĭ-sən, -zən)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 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. Agreement; concord: Their expectations were in unison.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin ūnisonus, in unison, from Late Latin, monotonous : Latin ūni-, uni- + Latin sonus, sound; see swen- in Indo-European roots.]
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unison
(ˈjuːnɪsən; -zən)n
1. (Music, other) music
a. the interval between two sounds of identical pitch
b. (modifier) played or sung at the same pitch: unison singing.
2. complete agreement; harmony (esp in the phrase in unison)
[C16: from Late Latin ūnisonus, from uni- + sonus sound]
uˈnisonous, uˈnisonal, uˈnisonant adj
UNISON
(ˈjuːnɪsən)n
(Industrial Relations & HR Terms) (in Britain) a trade union representing local government, health care, and other workers: formed in 1993 by the amalgamation of COHSE, NALGO, and NUPE
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u•ni•son
(ˈyu nə sən, -zən)n.
1. coincidence in pitch of two or more musical tones, voices, etc.
2. the performance of musical parts at the same pitch or at the octave.
3. a sounding together in octaves, esp. of male and female voices or of higher and lower instruments of the same class.
4. a state or process in which all members or elements behave in the same way at the same time.
Idioms: in unison,
a. in perfect accord; in synchrony or agreement: to march in unison; My feelings are in unison with yours.
b. at the same time; all at once: students shouting answers in unison.
[1565–75; < Medieval Latin ūnisonus of a single sound = Latin ūni- uni- + sonus sound]
u•nis′o•nal, adj.
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unison
all singing the same notes
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| Noun | 1. |  unison - corresponding exactly; "marching in unison" |
| 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 |
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unison
noun
in unison
1. simultaneously, at the same time, as one, in concert, all at once, at the same moment, at one and the same time Michael and the landlady nodded in unison.
2. together, unanimously, in agreement, in harmony, in accord, cooperatively, unitedly The international community is ready to act in unison against him.
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Translations
تَسأوق، إنْسِجاموِحْدَة النَّغَمات
jednohlassouhlas
enighedkor
uniszónó
einröddun, einhljómursamræmi
unisonas
saskaņaunisonsvienota darbība
jednohlas
unison
[ˈjuːnɪzn] N → armonía f (Mus) → unisonancia fin unison (Mus) → al unísono
to sing in unison → cantar al unísono
to act in unison with sb → obrar al unísono con algn
"yes," they said in unison → -sí -dijeron al unísono
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unison
[ˈjuːnɪsən] n in unison (= at the same time) [sing, say, cry, chant] → à l'unisson, en chœur
in unison (= in harmony) [act, work] → à l'unisson
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unison
n (Mus) → Gleichklang m, → Einklang m (also fig); in unison → unisono (geh), → einstimmig; unison singing → einstimmiger Gesang; to be in unison (with something) → übereinstimmen (mit etw); to act in unison with somebody (fig) → in Übereinstimmung mit jdm handeln
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unison
(ˈjuːnisn) noun1. an identical musical note, or series of notes, produced by several voices singing, or instruments playing, together. They sang in unison.
2. agreement. They acted in unison.
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