If people are living inharmonywith each other, they are living together peacefully rather than fighting or arguing.
We must try to live in peace and harmony with ourselves and those around us.
He projected himself as the protector of national unity and harmony.
2. variable noun
Harmony is the pleasant combination of different notes of music played at the same time.
...complex vocal harmonies.
...singing in harmony.
Synonyms: tune, melody, unison, tunefulness More Synonyms of harmony
3. uncountable noun
The harmony of something is the way in which its parts are combined into a pleasant arrangement.
...the ordered harmony of the universe.
He looked more relaxed, as if some of the harmony from his surroundings had flowedinto him.
Synonyms: balance, consistency, fitness, correspondence More Synonyms of harmony
More Synonyms of harmony
harmony in British English
(ˈhɑːmənɪ)
nounWord forms: plural-nies
1.
agreement in action, opinion, feeling, etc; accord
2.
order or congruity of parts to their whole or to one another
3.
agreeable sounds
4. music
a.
any combination of notes sounded simultaneously
b.
the vertically represented structure of a piece of music
Compare melody (sense 1b), rhythm (sense 1)
c.
the art or science concerned with the structure and combinations of chords
5.
a collation of the material of parallel narratives, esp of the four Gospels
Word origin
C14: from Latin harmonia concord of sounds, from Greek: harmony, from harmos a joint
harmony in American English
(ˈhɑrməni)
nounWord forms: pluralˈharmonies
1.
a combination of parts into a pleasing or orderly whole; congruity
2.
agreement in feeling, action, ideas, interests, etc.; peaceable or friendly relations
3.
a state of agreement or orderly arrangement according to color, size, shape, etc.
4.
an arrangement of parallel passages of different authors, esp. of the Scriptures, so as to bring out corresponding ideas, qualities, etc.
5.
agreeable sounds; music
6. Music
a.
the simultaneous sounding of two or more tones, esp. when satisfying to the ear
b.
structure in terms of the arrangement, modulation, etc. of chords
see also melody, rhythm
c.
the study of this structure
SIMILAR WORDS: ˈsymmetry
Word origin
ME armony < OFr harmonie < L harmonia < Gr < harmos, a fitting < IE base *ar- > UNRESOLVED CROSS REF, arm1
COBUILD Collocations
harmony
marital harmony
racial harmony
restore harmony
vocal harmonies
Examples of 'harmony' in a sentence
harmony
The moon visits your family zone and restores harmony.
The Sun (2016)
I did the main vocal and then I put a harmony under my vocal.
The Sun (2016)
Welfare and liberty are in perfect harmony.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Your understanding of family life deepens and you know what to say to restore harmony.
The Sun (2014)
The eccentric harmonies are mournful rather than celebratory.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The rest of us want to get on with our lives in peace and harmony.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The three races of conscious beings which inhabit the planet live together in perfect harmony.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Learn to live in harmony with one another.
Christianity Today (2000)
People talk about having team unity and team harmony.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The only thing we have in common is a love of vocal harmonies and orchestration.
The Sun (2011)
On the radio a close harmony group was singing.
Len Deighton Bomber
How good is your recognition of harmony and melody?
Evans, Andrew The Secrets of Musical Confidence (1994)
Others have their eye on him as a role model for racial harmony.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
This was a team in perfect harmony.
The Sun (2014)
You were rather hoping that recent battles over various obligations were enough to restore harmony.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Once again its colour demands harmony rather than contrast.
Page, Russell The Education of a Gardener (1994)
The message of peace and harmony may be easy to preach.
The Sun (2012)
No man can live on sweetly sparkling guitars and creamy vocal harmonies alone.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In all things the voice of this grand chorus of national harmony ought to have a mighty and decisive influence.
Eccleshall, Robert English Conservatism since the Restoration: An introduction and anthology (1990)
He used a mallet to crack open a case of wine in a ritual said to bring harmony and good fortune.
The Sun (2015)
They bring harmony to your life.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Tommy and Maisie used to sing the song together in beautiful harmony.
Tracy Chevalier Burning Bright (2007)
That unity and harmony doesn't exist anywhere else in the world.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
For me, the setting is always in equilibrium, in harmony with the people who live in it.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The five musicians clustered close together, weaving in and out and applying a busy, irresistible chemistry to the vocal harmonies and complex musical parts at hand.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In other languages
harmony
British English: harmony NOUN
If people are living in harmony with each other, they are living together peacefully rather than fighting or arguing.
We must try to live in peace and harmony with ourselves and those around us.
American English: harmony
Brazilian Portuguese: harmonia
Chinese: 融洽
European Spanish: armonía
French: harmonie
German: Harmonie
Italian: armonia
Japanese: 調和
Korean: 조화
European Portuguese: harmonia
Latin American Spanish: armonía
All related terms of 'harmony'
New Harmony
a village in SW Indiana , on the Wabash River: scene of two experimental cooperative communities, the first founded in 1815 by George Rapp, a German religious leader, and the second by Robert Owen in 1825
close harmony
a type of singing in which all the parts except the bass lie close together and are confined to the compass of a tenth
vowel harmony
a phonological rule in some languages, as Hungarian and Turkish , requiring that the vowels of a word all share a specified feature , such as front or back articulation , thereby conditioning the form that affixes may take, as in forming the Turkish plurals evler “houses” from ev “house” and adamlar “men” from adam “man”
marital harmony
If people are living in harmony with each other, they are living together peacefully rather than fighting or arguing .
racial harmony
If people are living in harmony with each other, they are living together peacefully rather than fighting or arguing .
restore harmony
If people are living in harmony with each other, they are living together peacefully rather than fighting or arguing .
four-part harmony
harmony written for four voices , typically soprano , alto , tenor , and bass
close-harmony singing
a type of singing in which all the parts except the bass lie close together and are confined to the compass of a tenth
Chinese translation of 'harmony'
harmony
(ˈhɑːmənɪ)
n(u)
(= accord) 和睦 (hémù)
(Mus) 和声(聲) (héshéng)
in harmony (with)[work, live]与(與) ... 协(協)调(調)一致 (yǔ ... xiétiáo yīzhì)
1 (noun)
Definition
a state of peaceful agreement and cooperation
a future in which humans live in harmony with nature
Synonyms
accord
I found myself in total accord.
order
understanding
We had not set a date but there was an understanding between us.
peace
a period of relative peace in the country's industrial relations
agreement
The talks ended in acrimony rather than agreement.
friendship
a whole new world of friendship and adventure
unity
Speakers at the rally mouthed sentiments of unity.
sympathy
I still have sympathy with this point of view.
consensus
The declaration reflects a growing consensus on the types of reform necessary.
cooperation
A deal with Japan could open the door to economic cooperation with East Asia.
goodwill
rapport
He said he wanted to establish a rapport with them.
conformity
compatibility
She had concerns about their compatibility as friends.
assent
He gave his assent to the proposed legislation.
unanimity
All decisions would require unanimity.
concord
A climate of concord and tolerance prevails among the two communities.
amity (formal)
Over the past two decades the countries have lived in amity.
amicability
like-mindedness
Opposites
opposition
, conflict,
hostility
,
disagreement
,
contention
,
antagonism
,
dissension
2 (noun)
Definition
a pleasant combination of two or more notes sounded at the same time
singing in harmony
Synonyms
tune
It was an ordinary voice, but he sang in tune.
melody
Her voice was full of melody.
unison
tunefulness
euphony
melodiousness
Opposites
cacophony
,
discord
3 (noun)
Definition
the way parts combine well together or into a whole
the ordered harmony of the universe
Synonyms
balance
consistency
There's always a lack of consistency in matters of foreign policy.
fitness
correspondence
correspondences between Eastern religions and Christianity
coordination
symmetry
the incredible beauty and symmetry of a snowflake
compatibility
The committee will consider the bill's compatibility with human rights law.
suitability
concord
parallelism
consonance (formal)
congruity
Opposites
conflict,
disagreement
,
inconsistency
,
incongruity
,
unsuitability
Additional synonyms
in the sense of agreement
Definition
the act or state of agreeing
The talks ended in acrimony rather than agreement.
Synonyms
concurrence,
harmony,
compliance,
union,
agreeing,
concession,
consent,
unison,
assent,
concord,
acquiescence
in the sense of amity
Definition
friendship
Over the past two decades the countries have lived in amity.