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compatibility in opinion and action

an agreeable sound property

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

compatibility in opinion and action

an agreeable sound property

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

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.

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

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.

A succession of chords according to the rules of progression and modulation.

The science which treats of their construction and progression.

See Harmonic suture, under Harmonic.

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.

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

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.

A succession of chords according to the rules of progression and modulation.

The science which treats of their construction and progression.

See Harmonic suture, under Harmonic.

The quality of being pleasing to the ear, as in singing or speaking; concord; just adaptation of parts to one another, so as to form a connected whole; accord in feeling, sentiment, etc.; as, I never saw more perfect harmony in any home; a literary work showing the agreement between parallel or similar histories or passages.

A fitting together of parts so as to form a connected whole: (mus.) a combination of accordant sounds heard at the same time: concord: a book with parallel passages regarding the same event.

Agreement; concord of musical sounds.

Agreement of musical sounds.

Accord, as in feeling or action; symmetry: unanimity; unity.

Anatomists have called Suture by Harmony, or simply Harmony, False or superficial suture, Sutura ossium spuria, Compages ossium per lineam simplicem, an immovable articulation, in which the depressions and eminences, presented by the bony surfaces, are but slightly marked; so that it might be presumed that the junction of the bones took place by simple apposition of their surfaces. An instance of harmony occurs in the union of the superior maxillary bones with each other.

n. [Greek] Just adaptation of parts to each other;—concord or agreement in facts, opinions, manners, interests, &c.;—correspondence; good understanding; peace; friendliness;—a literary work which brings together parallel passages respecting the same events, and shows their agreement or consistency;—musical concord; a combination of different musical tones, according to the laws of modulation;—the science which treats of musical sounds in their combination and progression.

The just adaptation of one part to another; just proportion of found; concord, correspondent sentiment.