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har·mo·ny
\ˈhärmənē, ˈhȧm-, -ni\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English armonye, from Middle French armonie, from Old French, from Latin harmonia, from Greek, joint, concord, harmony, from harmos joint, fastening — more at arm
1.
a. archaic : tuneful sound : melody
< ten thousand harps that tuned angelic harmonies — John Milton >
b. : musicality of language
< tonal harmony of the poem — C.S.Kilby >
2.
a. : the combination of simultaneous musical notes into a chord (as a triad)
b. : the structure of a piece of music according to the composition and progression of its chords — compare melody, rhythm
c. : the science of the structure, relation, and progression of chords in homophonic composition
3. : combination into a consistent whole : integration
< harmony of man and the machine in modern war — George Barrett >
4.
a. : correspondence, agreement, accord
< the fullest freedom … comes when our desires are in harmony with those of our neighbors — A.H.Compton >
b. : internal calm : tranquillity
< the moral task for man, if he is to achieve harmony, is to … assure the supremacy of the good — Norman Kelman >
5. : a systematic arrangement of parallel literary passages (as of the Gospels) for the purpose of showing agreement or harmony
6. : harmonic suture
7. : the arrangement of parts in pleasing relation to each other
< harmony of his face — Alvin Redman >
specifically : the orderly combination of colors resulting in an aesthetically pleasing general effect
< relations of contrast and harmony — John Dewey >
— compare color balance |