Definitions for unisons

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unisons u·ni·son

Spelling: [yoo-nuh-suh n, -zuh n]

IPA: /ˈyu nə sən, -zən/

Unisons is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 78 anagrams from letters in unisons (innossu).

Definitions for unisons

noun

1. coincidence in pitch of two or more musical tones, voices, etc.
2. the musical interval of a perfect prime.
3. the performance of musical parts at the same pitch or at the octave.
4. a sounding together in octaves, especially of male and female voices or of higher and lower instruments of the same class.
5. a process in which all elements behave in the same way at the same time; simultaneous or synchronous parallel action:

Idioms

1. in unison, in perfect accord; corresponding exactly:

Origin of unisons

1565-75; Medieval Latin ūnisonus of a single sound, equivalent to Latin ūni- uni- + sonus sound

Examples for unisons

It is desirable to have these experiments at least worked by the class in unison.

There is not a circumstance but is in unison with the wild grandeur of the scene.

Then, in unison, both earthquake and wind died to absolute quiescence.

She found a way to make little kitten steps to the microphone in unison with the music.

Pointing to the elevator bank, they say in unison, "Eleventh floor."

At that point Carl and I said in unison: “Are you kidding me?”

"We will try it again," said he, and this time led the voices all in unison.

Their hands met and clasped fervently and, again in unison, they said, “Thank God!”

They stop and, in straight lines, practice punch and kick moves in unison.

We sobbed in unison when Meryl Streep could barely talk about her husband without becoming visibly verklempt and touched.