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Definition of Harmony

1. Noun. Compatibility in opinion and action.

2. Noun. The structure of music with respect to the composition and progression of chords.

3. Noun. 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.

4. Noun. Agreement of opinions.

5. Noun. An agreeable sound property.

Definition of Harmony

1. n. The just adaptation of parts to each other, in any system or combination of things, or in things intended to form a connected whole; such an agreement between the different parts of a design or composition as to produce unity of effect; as, the harmony of the universe.

Definition of Harmony

1. agreement [n -NIES] - See also: agreement

Medical Definition of Harmony

1. 1. The just adaptation of parts to each other, in any system or combination of things, or in things, or things intended to form a connected whole; such an agreement between the different parts of a design or composition as to produce unity of effect; as, the harmony of the universe. 2. Concord or agreement in facts, opinions, manners, interests, etc.; good correspondence; peace and friendship; as, good citizens live in harmony. 3. A literary work which brings together or arranges systematically parallel passages of historians respecting the same events, and shows their agreement or consistency; as, a harmony of the Gospels. 4. A succession of chords according to the rules of progression and modulation. The science which treats of their construction and progression. "Ten thousand harps, that tuned Angelic harmonies." (Milton) Harmony results from the concord of two or more strains or sounds which differ in pitch and quality. Melody denotes the pleasing alternation and variety of musical and measured sounds, as they succeed each other in a single verse or strain. 5. See Harmonic suture, under Harmonic. Close harmony, Dispersed harmony, etc. See Close, Dispersed, etc. Harmony of the spheres. Origin: F.harmonic, L. Harmonia, Gr. Joint, proportion, concord, fr. A fitting or joining. (06 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Harmony

harmonising harmonist harmonists harmonium harmoniums harmonizable harmonization harmonizations harmonize harmonized

harmonizer harmonizers harmonizes harmonizing harmony (current term) harmony (current term) harmost harmost harmosts harmosty

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