harmony
Other forms: harmonies
Harmony is the sound of things that go together well — people singing in harmony are in tune with each other. Best friends should be in harmony most of the time if they want to stay best buds!
Harmony is a noun that describes an agreement, such as in feeling, sound, look, feel, or smell. It’s necessary for roommates to be able to live in harmony in a small space, or they’re in for a wake-up call. In music, harmony is a pleasing combination and progression of chords. If it makes you wince, it’s lacking harmony. Synonyms for harmony include accord, concord, cooperation, like-mindedness, and unanimity. Antonyms, on the other hand, range from clash and disagreement to discord.
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compatibility in opinion and action
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harmoniousness
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congruence, congruity, congruousness
the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate
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compatibility
capability of existing or performing in harmonious or congenial combination
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congruence, congruity, congruousness
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agreement of opinions
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concord, concordance
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agreement
the verbal act of agreeing
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agreement
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a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole
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concord, concordance, consonance
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peace
harmonious relations; freedom from disputes
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comity
a state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility and respect
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accord, agreement
harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters
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comity of nations
courteous respect by one nation for the laws and institutions of another
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community, community of interests
agreement as to goals
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concurrence, meeting of minds
a state of cooperation
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consensus
agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole
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sense of the meeting
general agreement reached by an assembled group
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unanimity
everyone being of one mind
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unison
the state of corresponding exactly
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social contract
an implicit agreement among people that results in the organization of society; individual surrenders liberty in return for protection
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order
established customary state (especially of society)
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the structure of music with respect to the composition and progression of chords
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musical harmony
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harmonisation, harmonization
a piece of harmonized music
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four-part harmony
harmony in which each chord has four notes that create four melodic lines
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preparation
(music) a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord
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resolution
(music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord
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reharmonisation, reharmonization
a piece of music whose original harmony has been revised
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music
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
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an agreeable sound property
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dissonance
disagreeable sounds
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consonance, harmoniousness
the property of sounding harmonious
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sound property
an attribute of sound
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dissonance
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