noun

harmony

HAR-muh-nee/ˈhɑːrməni/

A pleasing fit among parts acting together.

The family works in harmony while tending the flowering garden bed.

Black father and East Asian mother and their child peacefully tending one flowering garden bed together, balanced complementary actions and warm mutual attention.

Etymology

harmonyGreekjoining; agreement; concord of sounds

Greek harmonia could mean a physical joining, as of ship-planks, as well as musical concord. That image of fitting things together connects pleasing sounds with agreement among people or parts.

In context

WIRED0:19

do you know what harmony is it's when people sing together and it it sounds nice

Jacob Collier Explains Music in 5 Levels of Difficulty ft. Herbie Hancock | WIRED

More examples

The neighbors live in harmony despite their different backgrounds.
Their voices blend in harmony during the final chorus.
The song's rich harmonies give it a warm, full sound.

Forms

harmony · harmonies

harmonious adjective — Having parts that fit together pleasingly.

harmonize verb — To bring into agreement or pleasing balance.

Similar words

balance: Emphasizes even proportions or stability rather than pleasing cooperation.
unity: Emphasizes being joined as one rather than fitting together pleasingly.
concord: Specifically emphasizes peaceful agreement among people or groups.