Meaning & use

unison

noun·Academic

Agreement or simultaneous action, especially singing or speaking together at the same pitch or moment.

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The whole choir sang the final verse together in perfect unison.

The whole class answered the teacher's question loudly and in unison.

A note on using this word

Unison almost always appears in the phrase 'in unison', meaning together and at the same time.

Words with a similar meaning

harmonyaccord

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