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HARMONIOUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Existing together in harmony
Example:
harmonious family relationships
Classified under:
Similar:
compatible (able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination)
Derivation:
harmoniousness (compatibility in opinion and action)
harmony (a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Suitable and fitting
Example:
the tailored clothes were harmonious with her military bearing
Classified under:
Similar:
congruent; congruous (corresponding in character or kind)
Derivation:
harmoniousness (compatibility in opinion and action)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities
Synonyms:
harmonious; proportionate; symmetrical
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
balanced (being in a state of proper equilibrium)
Derivation:
harmoniousness (compatibility in opinion and action)
harmony (a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Musically pleasing
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
consonant; harmonic; harmonical; harmonised; harmonized (involving or characterized by harmony)
harmonic; sympathetic (relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body)
on-key; true (in tune; accurate in pitch)
pure (free from discordant qualities)
symphonic; symphonious (harmonious in sound)
Also:
compatible (able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination)
Antonym:
inharmonious (not in harmony)
Derivation:
harmoniousness (the property of sounding harmonious)
harmony (an agreeable sound property)
harmony (the structure of music with respect to the composition and progression of chords)
Context examples:
The December 25 eclipse was so harmonious that I feel you simply can’t lose as you move forward.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
If you have a strong, harmonious romantic relationship, then this eclipse may trigger a proposal, engagement, or a fairy-tale wedding this month.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
Uranus in an out-of-sign harmonious trine aspect will signal the full moon as well, so no matter how you look at this full moon, it seems made for you.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
There are three critical, highly harmonious, beneficial dates for you to watch this month, and they are days I feel you will see your fortunes rise.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
The eclipse of last month was one of the most harmonious I’ve seen in ages, and happily, the song it began to play in late December will also color your year ahead.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
Jupiter will send a supremely harmonious beam to that full moon, and the results will be truly enchanting.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
You are under a shower of outstandingly harmonious rays, dear Aries. Take full advantage!
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
Valentine’s Day is February 14 and will bring the transiting moon to Scorpio, a supremely harmonious place for the moon to be for you.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
The supremely harmonious alignment of Jupiter and Uranus will be an exceedingly rare astrological event, not to repeat in these two signs for decades.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
On this day, Mars and Uranus will cook up some stunning surprises, for Mars will be trine Uranus, the most harmonious aspect possible between two planets.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
