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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English unisoun, from Middle French unisson, from Medieval Latin unisonus (“having the same sound”), from Latin uni- + sonus (“sound”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
unison (usually uncountable, plural unisons)
- The state of being together, in harmony, at the same time, as one, synchronized.
- Everyone moved in unison, but the sudden change in weight distribution capsized the boat.
- (music) The simultaneous playing of an identical note more than once.
- 2007 July 16, James R. Oestreich, “With Levine as Tour Guide, a Journey Through Mahler’s Third Symphony”, in New York Times[1]:
- The young principal timpanist, Timothy Genis, was superb throughout, though his sidekick timpanist sometimes lagged in the final unisons.
- The unison has a pitch ratio of 1:1.
Abbreviations[edit]
- (in music): P1
Derived terms[edit]
Derived terms
Translations[edit]
the state of being together, in harmony, at the same time
music: the simultaneous playing of an identical note more than once
Anagrams[edit]
Swedish[edit]
Adjective[edit]
unison (not comparable)
- in unison (of song)
- unison sång
- sing-along
- unison sång
Declension[edit]
Inflection of unison | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | unison | — | — |
Neuter singular | unisont | — | — |
Plural | unisona | — | — |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | unisone | — | — |
All | unisona | — | — |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. |
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