ˈhärmənē, ˈhȧm-, -ni noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English armonye, from Middle French armonie, from Old French, from Latin harmonia, from Greek, joint, concord, harmony, from harmos joint, fastening — more at arm
1.
a. archaic : tuneful sound : melody
ten thousand harps that tuned angelic harmonies — John Milton
b. : musicality of language
tonal harmony of the poem — C.S.Kilby
2.
a. : the combination of simultaneous musical notes into a chord (as a triad)
b. : the structure of a piece of music according to the composition and progression of its chords — compare melody , rhythm
c. : the science of the structure, relation, and progression of chords in homophonic composition
3. : combination into a consistent whole : integration
harmony of man and the machine in modern war — George Barrett
4.
a. : correspondence , agreement , accord
the fullest freedom … comes when our desires are in harmony with those of our neighbors — A.H.Compton
b. : internal calm : tranquillity
the moral task for man, if he is to achieve harmony , is to … assure the supremacy of the good — Norman Kelman
5. : a systematic arrangement of parallel literary passages (as of the Gospels) for the purpose of showing agreement or harmony
6. : harmonic suture
7. : the arrangement of parts in pleasing relation to each other
harmony of his face — Alvin Redman
specifically : the orderly combination of colors resulting in an aesthetically pleasing general effect
relations of contrast and harmony — John Dewey
— compare color balance