egybehangság

Egybehangság is a Hungarian term that denotes unison in music and consensus in non-musical contexts. The word comes from egy (one) + hang (sound) with the suffix -ság, indicating a state or quality.

In music, egybehangság means that all participating voices or instruments sound the same pitch, producing a single melodic line. It is often contrasted with harmony, where different pitches accompany the melody. Singers or instrumentalists may perform in egybehangság (unison) or in harmonized parts at various intervals, such as third or fifth.

Figuratively, egybehangság refers to agreement or unanimity within a group, such as a committee, party, or public opinion. A decision described as achieved by egybehangság implies broad, if not complete, accord among participants.

Usage notes include distinctions between its musical and rhetorical senses. While in music the term names a sonic texture, in social or political discourse it signals consensus or solidarity. Related terms in Hungarian include egyhangú (monophonic or unanimously agreed) and egyhangúság (the state of being in unison or in agreement).

See also: egyhangú, egyetértés, konszenzus.