Definitions for harmony
ˈhɑr mə nihar·mo·ny

Princeton's WordNet(3.60 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. harmony, harmoniousnessnoun

   compatibility in opinion and action

2. harmony, musical harmonynoun

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

3. harmony, concord, concordancenoun

   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

4. harmony, concord, concordancenoun

   agreement of opinions

5. harmonynoun

   an agreeable sound property

Wiktionary(4.75 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. harmonynoun

   agreement or accord

   Etymology: First attested in 1602. From armonye, from harmonie/armonie, from harmonia, from ἁρμονία

2. harmonynoun

   a pleasing combination of elements, or arrangement of sounds

   Etymology: First attested in 1602. From armonye, from harmonie/armonie, from harmonia, from ἁρμονία

3. harmonynoun

   the academic study of chords

   Etymology: First attested in 1602. From armonye, from harmonie/armonie, from harmonia, from ἁρμονία

4. harmonynoun

   two or more notes played simultaneously to produce a chord

   Etymology: First attested in 1602. From armonye, from harmonie/armonie, from harmonia, from ἁρμονία

5. harmonynoun

   the relationship between two distinct musical pitches (musical pitches being frequencies of vibration which produce audible sound) played simultaneously

   Etymology: First attested in 1602. From armonye, from harmonie/armonie, from harmonia, from ἁρμονία

Webster Dictionary(4.25 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Harmonynoun

   the just adaptation of parts to each other, in any system or combination of things, or in things, or things intended to form a connected whole; such an agreement between the different parts of a design or composition as to produce unity of effect; as, the harmony of the universe

2. Harmonynoun

   concord or agreement in facts, opinions, manners, interests, etc.; good correspondence; peace and friendship; as, good citizens live in harmony

3. Harmonynoun

   a literary work which brings together or arranges systematically parallel passages of historians respecting the same events, and shows their agreement or consistency; as, a harmony of the Gospels

4. Harmonynoun

   a succession of chords according to the rules of progression and modulation

5. Harmonynoun

   the science which treats of their construction and progression

6. Harmonynoun

   see Harmonic suture, under Harmonic

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(2.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Harmony

   här′mo-ni, n. a fitting together of parts so as to form a connected whole, agreement in relation: in art, a normal state of completeness and order in the relations of things to each other: (mus.) a simultaneous combination of accordant sounds: the whole chordal structure of a piece, as distinguished from its melody or its rhythm: concord, music in general: a collation of parallel passages regarding the same event arranged to demonstrate the substantial unity—as of the Gospels.—Harmony, or Music, of the spheres, a harmony formed by the regular movements of the heavenly bodies throughout space, determined by the relation to each other of the intervals of separation; Pre-established harmony, the designation of Leibnitz for his theory of the divinely established relation between body and mind—the movements of monads and the succession of ideas, as it were a constant agreement between two clocks. [Fr.,—L.,—Gr. harmonia—harmos, a fitting—arein, to fit.]

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. HARMONY

   From the Grk. _arnumi_, strain. Hence, full of strains.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. harmony

   A structure and sound of music.

   The harmony was so beautiful to see and feel.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 8, 2020  

2. harmony

   Agreement and creation of fair and just vision, manifestation, opinion, goals and feeling, knowing and understanding of the perfect elements.

   Harmony within government is of utmost importance to the citizens of every country.

   Submitted by MaryC on January 30, 2020  

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1. harmony

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Matched Categories

1. • Agreement
   • Compatibility
   • Sound Property

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'harmony' in Nouns Frequency: #2494

How to pronounce harmony?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of harmony in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of harmony in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of harmony in a Sentence

1. Henry David Thoreau:

   Friends do not live in harmony merely, as some say, but in melody.

2. John Quincy Adams:

   The harmony of the nation is promoted and the whole Union is knit together by the sentiments of mutual respect, the habits of social intercourse, and the ties of personal friendship formed between the representatives of its several parts in the performance of their service at this metropolis.

3. Agneta Rising:

   Nuclear electricity output is set to increase at a faster rate over the next five years than we have seen for more than two decades, more must be done so that nuclear energy can make the contribution being asked of it, to deliver a clean, affordable and reliable electricity supply in harmony with other low-carbon options.

4. Albert Einstein:

   In view of such harmony in the cosmos which I, with my limited human mind, am able to recognize, there are yet people who say there is no God. But what really makes me angry is that they quote me for the support of such views.

5. Ehsan Sehgal:

   The smile constitutes harmony; conversely, love embraces peace since that both aspire and inspire positive power and notion.

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