harmonization
/,hɑ:mənai'zeiʃn/
Definition
- Noun:
- The act of making things harmonious: The process of bringing different elements into agreement, balance, or a pleasing combination.
- (Music) The act of singing or playing in harmony: The combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce chords and chord progressions, creating a pleasing sound.
Usage and Examples
General Usage (Making things harmonious):
- The harmonization of international trade laws is a complex process.
- We are working on the harmonization of data from the two departments.
Musical Usage:
- The choir's beautiful harmonization of the hymn moved the audience.
- This arrangement features a complex jazz harmonization of a simple melody.
Advanced Usage and Notes
- "Harmonization of standards/rules": A common term in politics, business, and technology for making different systems, regulations, or protocols compatible and consistent with each other.
- The harmonization of safety standards across the European Union facilitates trade.
Variants and Related Words
Harmonize (verb): To bring into harmony or agreement; to sing or play in harmony.
- The committee will harmonize the different proposals.
- The singers harmonized perfectly on the chorus.
Harmony (noun): The quality of forming a pleasing and consistent whole; agreement; (in music) the combination of musical notes.
- Harmonious (adjective): Forming a pleasing or consistent whole; free from disagreement.
Synonyms
- Coordination: The organization of different elements to work together effectively.
- Standardization: The process of making things conform to a standard.
- Synchronization: The operation or activity of two or more things at the same time or rate.
- (Music) Chord progression: A series of chords played in sequence.
Related Phrases and Idioms
- "In harmony with": In agreement or accordance with.
- His actions were not in harmony with his words.
- (Music) "To harmonize with": To sing or play a part that combines with a melody to create harmony.
- Can you harmonize with the lead vocalist on this part?
Noun
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singing in harmony
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a piece of harmonized music
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