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UNISON

/ˈjunɪsən/ · name

Meaning

  1. A public-sector trade union in the United Kingdom.
  2. A sound or note having the same pitch as another, especially when used as the base note for an interval; a unison string.
  3. Identical pitch between two notes or sounds; the simultaneous playing of notes of identical pitch (or separated by one or more octaves).
  4. The state of being in harmony or agreement; harmonious agreement or togetherness, synchronisation.
  5. Two or more voices speaking or singing the same words together.

Etymology / origin

Since 1993. Created as a play on unison, as the united workers act in unison.

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