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UNISON

name
/ˈjunɪsən/

Etymology

From Middle English unisoun, from Middle French unisson, from Medieval Latin ūnisonus (“having the same sound”), from ūni- + sonus (“sound”).

  1. derived from ūnisonus
  2. derived from unisson
  3. inherited from unisoun

Definitions

  1. A public-sector trade union in the United Kingdom.

  2. Identical pitch between two notes or sounds

    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.

  3. A sound or note having the same pitch as another, especially when used as the base note…

    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.
  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. The state of being in harmony or agreement

      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.

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

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

The neighborhood

Derived

augmented unison, in unison, perfect unison, unisonal, unisonance, unisonant, unisonous

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at UNISON. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

01unison02playing03play04participate05join06alliance07uniting08formation09assembling10assembly

A definitional loop anchored at unison. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

10 hops · closes at unison

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA