preestablished harmony

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(in the philosophy of Leibnitz) synchronous operation of all monads, since their simultaneous creation, in accordance with the preexisting plan of God.

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Origin of preestablished harmony

First recorded in 1720–30

Words nearby preestablished harmony

preengage, preengineered, preen gland, preequalization, preestablish, preestablished harmony, preexcitation, preexcitation syndrome, preexilian, preexist, pre-existing

How to use preestablished harmony in a sentence

I had to play melody while simultaneously playing harmony with him.
The Stacks: John Coltrane’s Mighty Musical Quest|Nat Hentoff|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As a young baby, her mother would sing her lullabies and “get totally freaked out” when she started singing them back in harmony.
‘All About That Bass’ Singer Meghan Trainor On Haters and Her Polarizing (and Unlikely) No. 1 Hit|Marlow Stern|October 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Low-mass black holes “sing” in harmony with themselves, though with flashes of light instead of sound.
The Goldilocks of Black Holes|Matthew R. Francis|August 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Soon cover versions were recorded by acts like Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Dope, and Rage Against the Machine.
A Brief History of the Phrase 'F*ck the Police'|Rich Goldstein|August 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

He wanted peace and harmony, and in this respect he was just another Roman ruler interested in imperial unity.
Plotting Nicea III Could Be Pope Francis's Masterstroke|Candida Moss|June 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They are so rich in harmony, so weird, so wild, that when you hear them you are like a sea-weed cast upon the bosom of the ocean.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
Much later, in the case of all but gifted children, do the mysteries of harmony begin to take on definite form and meaning.
Children's Ways|James Sully
There was acute disharmony in the room, where a little time before there had been at least an outward show of harmony.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
The little glimpse of domestic harmony which had been offered her, gave her no regret, no longing.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
In harmony with a fundamental rule of law, a member who has once been acquitted cannot be tried again for the same offense.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles