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unison

Pronunciation: /ˈjuːnɪs(ə)n/

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Definition of unison

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1simultaneous performance or utterance of action or speech:‘Yes, sir,’ said the girls in unison
  • 2 Music coincidence in pitch of sounds or notes:the flutes play in unison with the violas
  • [count noun] a combination of notes, voices, or instruments at the same pitch or (especially when singing) in octaves:good unisons are formed by flutes, oboes, and clarinets

adjective

  • performed in unison: unison congregational singing

Derivatives

unisonous

Pronunciation: /jʊˈnɪs(ə)nəs/

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English (in unison (sense 2 of the noun)): from Old French, or from late Latin unisonus, from Latin uni- 'one' + sonus 'sound'

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