What does "unison" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "unison"?

Common synonyms include: acclamation, accompaniment, accompanying, accord, accordance, affinity.

//ˈjunɪsən// name, noun

name, noun ·Common ·High school level

Noun

1
Identical pitch between two notes or sounds; the simultaneous playing of notes of identical pitch (or separated by one or more octaves). uncountable, usually
"The unison has a pitch ratio of 1:1."
2
(music) two or more sounds or tones at the same pitch or in octaves wordnet
3
A sound or note having the same pitch as another, especially when used as the base note for an interval; a unison string. uncountable, usually
"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
occurring together or simultaneously wordnet
5
The state of being in harmony or agreement; harmonious agreement or togetherness, synchronisation. uncountable, usually
"Everyone moved in unison, but the sudden change in weight distribution capsized the boat."

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corresponding exactly wordnet
7
Two or more voices speaking or singing the same words together. broadly, uncountable, usually

Proper Noun

1
A public-sector trade union in the United Kingdom. British
2
Alternative letter-case form of UNISON (“British trade union for public-sector workers”). alt-of