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harmony

/hˈɑɹmʌni/noun3 syllables

Harmony means: 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.

Synonyms for harmony4

noun, as in 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

concord, concordance

noun, as in agreement of opinions

concord, concordance

noun, as in compatibility in opinion and action

harmoniousness

noun, as in the structure of music with respect to the composition and progression of chords

musical harmony

Opposites of harmony

dissonance

What does harmony mean?5

noun

1

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

2

agreement of opinions

3

compatibility in opinion and action

4

the structure of music with respect to the composition and progression of chords

5

an agreeable sound property

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Harmony in a sentence

  • In this forest, humans and squirrels still live together in harmony.Hybrid
  • You offered me harmony, if things were done your way.meshbags
  • In sport, team harmony is vital to success.sundown
  • Education leads to understanding, understanding leads to acceptance, acceptance leads to harmony.DJ_Saidez
  • When unlike is joined to unlike, the result is called harmony.shanghainese
  • We live in harmony, like two trees whose roots intertwine.ddnktr
  • Elves, dwarves, trolls and fairies live in harmony with humans.megamanenm
  • To put everything in balance is good, to put everything in harmony is better.al_ex_an_der

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Forms of harmony

as a noun

plural
harmonies