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nonunison

nonunison noun: lack of unison.

Noun

nonunison (uncountable)

  1. Lack of unison.
    • The first sounds heard in "Free Jazz" are rapid nonunison lines from all involved, stopped abruptly by long tones that clash in pitch and immediately change the music's aura.2004, Todd S. Jenkins, Free Jazz and Free Improvisation: An Encyclopedia, page 91

Origin of nonunison

From non- + unison.

Questions about nonunison

What does nonunison mean?
Nonunison means lack of unison.
What part of speech is nonunison?
Nonunison is a noun.

Words near nonunison in the dictionary

  1. nonunions
  2. nonunique
  3. nonuniquely
  4. nonuniqueness
  5. nonuniquenesses
  6. nonunison
  7. nonunit
  8. nonunital
  9. nonunitarian
  10. nonunitary
  11. nonunited

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