Definition

1. Noun:
   • A pleasing combination or arrangement of different things: "harmony" can refer to a state where different elements exist together in a way that is pleasing, balanced, and without conflict.
   • Agreement in feeling, opinion, or action: It describes a state of peaceful agreement and cooperation between people or groups.
   • The combination of musical notes to produce chords and chord progressions: In music, "harmony" is the structure of music concerning how notes are combined simultaneously to create a pleasing sound.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The harmony of colors in the painting was breathtaking. (The pleasing combination of colors in the painting was breathtaking.)
  • The two nations have lived in harmony for decades. (The two nations have lived in peaceful agreement for decades.)
  • The singer studied the harmony of the classic jazz piece. (The singer studied the chord structure of the classic jazz piece.)

Advanced Usage

• "In harmony (with)": In a state of agreement or peaceful combination with something else.
  • His actions were not in harmony with his words. (His actions did not agree with his words.)
• "Out of harmony (with)": Not in agreement or not combining well.
  • The modern building was out of harmony with the historic neighborhood. (The modern building did not fit well with the historic neighborhood.)

Variants and Related Words

• Harmonious (adj): Pleasant and fitting together well; free from disagreement.
  • They had a harmonious relationship.
• Harmonize (verb): To bring into agreement or to make things fit together pleasingly; to sing or play in harmony.
  • The committee tried to harmonize the different proposals.

Synonyms

• Concord: Formal agreement or harmony between people or groups.
• Accord: Official agreement or harmony.
• Consonance: Agreement or compatibility between opinions or actions; a pleasant combination of musical sounds.

Antonyms

• Discord: Disagreement between people; a lack of harmony in sound.
• Conflict: A serious disagreement or argument; a clash.
• Dissonance: A tension or clash resulting from the combination of disharmonious elements, especially in music.

Related Phrases

• Live in harmony: To coexist peacefully and agreeably.
  • The community's goal is for all residents to live in harmony.
• Strike a harmony: To achieve a balance or agreeable combination (less common than "strike a chord").
  • The designer strove to strike a harmony between comfort and style.

Noun

1. an agreeable sound property
2. agreement of opinions
3. 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. the structure of music with respect to the composition and progression of chords
5. compatibility in opinion and action