chord1
¦ noun a group of notes (usually three or more) sounded together in harmony.
¦ verb [usu. as noun chording] play, sing, or arrange notes in chords.
Derivatives
chordal adjective
Origin
ME
cord, from
accord; the spelling changed due to confusion with
chord2.
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chord2
¦ noun
1. a straight line joining the ends of an arc.
2. Aeronautics the width of an aerofoil from leading to trailing edge.
3. Engineering each of the two principal members of a truss.
4.
Anatomy variant spelling of
cord.
5. literary a string on a harp or other instrument.
Phrases
strike (or touch) a chord affect or stir someone's emotions.
Origin
C16: a later spelling (influenced by L.
chorda 'rope') of
cord.