har·mo·ny

har·mo·ny
/ˈhɑɚməni/ noun, pl -nies
1 : the combination of different musical notes played or sung at the same time to produce a pleasing sound
[noncount]

She taught him how to sing harmony. [=how to sing notes that combined with other notes in a pleasing way]

— often used after in

She taught him to sing in harmony.

They sang in perfect harmony.

[count]

a song with complicated harmonies and rhythms

2 [singular] : a pleasing combination or arrangement of different things

a harmony of flavors/colors

◇ When things are in harmony or when one thing is in harmony with something else, they go together well or they agree with each other very well.

Every part was moving in perfect harmony.

The two machines are linked and working in harmony.

That principle is not in harmony with our ideals.

◇ When people are in harmony or in harmony with each other, they live together in a peaceful and friendly way.

She lives in harmony with her neighbors.

◇ To bring something into harmony with something else is to change it so that it agrees with or matches something else.

Our proposal has been revised to bring it into harmony with their requirements.

◇ When things are out of harmony or when one thing is out of harmony with something else, they do not agree or combine well.

The modern furnishings seem out of harmony with the Victorian architecture.

The governor's statement is totally out of harmony with the mayor's earlier comments.


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