unison
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UNISON¹
- /ˈjunɪsən/
- /ˈjunɪzən/
Sounds like unison
Where it comes from
Since 1993. Created as a play on unison, as the united workers act in unison.
proper noun
- A public-sector trade union in the United Kingdom.
unison²
- /ˈjunɪsən/
- /ˈjunɪzən/
Where it comes from
From Middle English unisoun, from Middle French unisson, from Medieval Latin ūnisonus (“having the same sound”), from ūni- + sonus (“sound”).
noun unisons
- Identical pitch between two notes or sounds; the simultaneous playing of notes of identical pitch (or separated by one or more octaves). The unison has a pitch ratio of 1:1.
- A sound or note having the same pitch as another, especially when used as the base note for an interval; a unison string. I could not behold him without emotion; when he accosted me, his well-known voice made my heart vibrate, like a musical chord, when its unison is struck.
- The state of being in harmony or agreement; harmonious agreement or togetherness, synchronisation. Everyone moved in unison, but the sudden change in weight distribution capsized the boat.
- Two or more voices speaking or singing the same words together.
Unison³
proper noun
- Alternative letter-case form of UNISON (“British trade union for public-sector workers”).
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: consensus, joint, common, concert, conjunction, unity, concord, harmony, lockstep, voice, whole, line, gig, tandem, tune, accord
Translations
Talk about this word "unison." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/unison. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. unison. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/unison "unison." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/unison.Cite this
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title = {unison},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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