All 3 Uses of
harmonious
in
Brave New World
- In the Bottling Room all was harmonious bustle and ordered activity.
p. 9.6 *harmonious = well-coordinated
- Again, again–and it was not the ear that heard the pulsing rhythm, it was the midriff; the wail and clang of those recurring harmonies haunted, not the mind, but the yearning bowels of compassion.
p. 80.8harmonies = well-coordinated sounds
- The crying and clashing of the harmonies were an obsession in the melted bowels.
p. 81.5
Definitions:
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(1)
(harmonious as in: live together harmoniously) co-existing in a friendly and peaceful way; or having components that are combined in a pleasing way
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(2)
(harmonious as in: soothing, harmonious music) of music: pleasing (through the combination of different notes)When speaking of music, do not confuse harmonious (pleasing sound) with harmony (the structure of the music with respect to the composition and progression of chords regardless of how pleasing it may or may not be).