unison

UK /ˈjunɪsən/ US /ˈjunɪsən/
noun 4name 2

Definitions

name

1

A public-sector trade union in the United Kingdom.

noun

1

Identical pitch between two notes or sounds; the simultaneous playing of notes of identical pitch (or separated by one or more octaves).

The unison has a pitch ratio of 1:1.

The young principal timpanist, Timothy Genis, was superb throughout, though his sidekick timpanist sometimes lagged in the final unisons.

2

A sound or note having the same pitch as another, especially when used as the base note for an interval; a unison string.

I could not behold him without emotion; when he accosted me, his well-known voice made my heart vibrate, like a musical chord, when its unison is struck.

3

The state of being in harmony or agreement; harmonious agreement or togetherness, synchronisation.

Everyone moved in unison, but the sudden change in weight distribution capsized the boat.

4

Two or more voices speaking or singing the same words together.

name

1

Alternative letter-case form of UNISON (“British trade union for public-sector workers”).

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