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- [in yoo-nuh-suh n, -zuh n]
- /ɪn ˈyu nə sən, -zən/
- /ɪn ˈjuː.nɪ.sən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in yoo-nuh-suh n, -zuh n]
- /ɪn ˈyu nə sən, -zən/
Definitions of in unison words
- noun in unison coincidence in pitch of two or more musical tones, voices, etc. 1
- noun in unison the musical interval of a perfect prime. 1
- noun in unison the performance of musical parts at the same pitch or at the octave. 1
- noun in unison a sounding together in octaves, especially of male and female voices or of higher and lower instruments of the same class. 1
- noun in unison a process in which all elements behave in the same way at the same time; simultaneous or synchronous parallel action: to march in unison. 1
- idioms in unison in unison, in perfect accord; corresponding exactly: My feelings on the subject are in unison with yours. 1
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Origin of in unison
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
1565-75; < Medieval Latin ūnisonus of a single sound, equivalent to Latin ūni- uni- + sonus sound
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Parts of speech for In unison
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
in unison popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
in unison usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for in unison
adj in unison
- cordial — Cordial means friendly.
- peaceful — characterized by peace; free from war, strife, commotion, violence, or disorder: a peaceful reign; a peaceful demonstration.
- balanced — A balanced report, book, or other document takes into account all the different opinions on something and presents information in a fair and reasonable way.
- congenial — friendly, pleasant, or agreeable
- amicable — When people have an amicable relationship, they are pleasant to each other and solve their problems without quarrelling.
adv in unison
- simultaneously — existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent: simultaneous movements; simultaneous translation.
- mutually — possessed, experienced, performed, etc., by each of two or more with respect to the other; reciprocal: to have mutual respect.
- together — into or in one gathering, company, mass, place, or body: to call the people together.
- accordingly — You use accordingly to introduce a fact or situation which is a result or consequence of something that you have just referred to.
- agreeably — to one's liking; pleasing: agreeable manners; an agreeable sensation.
Antonyms for in unison
adj in unison
- hostile — of, relating to, or characteristic of an enemy: a hostile nation.
- unfriendly — not amicable; not friendly or kindly in disposition; unsympathetic; aloof: an unfriendly coldness of manner.
- cacophonous — If you describe a mixture of sounds as cacophonous, you mean that they are loud and unpleasant.
- discordant — being at variance; disagreeing; incongruous: discordant opinions.
- inharmonious — not harmonious; discordant; unmelodious.
adv in unison
- singly — apart from others; separately.
- apart — When people or things are apart, they are some distance from each other.
- individually — one at a time; separately: The delegates were introduced individually.
- separately — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- differently — not alike in character or quality; distinct in nature; dissimilar: The two brothers are very different, although they are identical twins.
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