Chord
- Chord
- Chord Chord (k[^o]rd), n. [L chorda a gut, a string made of a
gut, Gr. chordh`. In the sense of a string or small rope, in
general, it is written cord. See {Cord}.]
1. The string of a musical instrument. --Milton.
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2. (Mus.) A combination of tones simultaneously performed,
producing more or less perfect harmony, as, the common
chord.
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3. (Geom.) A right line uniting the extremities of the arc of
a circle or curve.
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4. (Anat.) A cord. See {Cord}, n., 4.
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5. (Engin.) The upper or lower part of a truss, usually
horizontal, resisting compression or tension. --Waddell.
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{Accidental, Common, & Vocal} {chords}. See under
{Accidental}, {Common}, and {Vocal}.
{Chord of an arch}. See Illust. of {Arch}.
{Chord of curvature}, a chord drawn from any point of a
curve, in the circle of curvature for that point.
{Scale of chords}. See {Scale}.
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chord — chord·ed; chord; clav·i·chord; clav·i·chord·ist; har·mon·i·chord; harp·si·chord; harp·si·chord·ist; hep·ta·chord; hex·a·chord; lyri·chord; mono·chord; neu·ro·chord; no·to·chord; no·va·chord; oc·ta·chord; pen·ta·chord; peri·chord; poly·chord;… … English syllables
Chord — may refer to: Chord (music), an aggregate of musical pitches sounded simultaneously. Chord (guitar) an aggregate of musical pitches played simultaneously on a guitar Chord (geometry), a line segment joining two points on a curve Chord (astronomy) … Wikipedia
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chord — [ko:d US ko:rd] n [Sense: 1; Date: 1400 1500; Origin: accord] [Sense: 2 3; Date: 1500 1600; Origin: cord; influenced by Latin chorda ( CORD) (] [Sense: 2; Date: (17 19 centuries); Origin: chord string of a musical instrument )] … Dictionary of contemporary English
chord — Ⅰ. chord [1] ► NOUN ▪ a group of three or more notes sounded together in harmony. DERIVATIVES chordal adjective. ORIGIN from ACCORD(Cf. ↑accord); the spelling was influenced by CHORD(Cf. ↑chord … English terms dictionary
chord — chord, cord 1. Although we are dealing here with three English words, their histories are very much intertwined, and their ultimate origin is in the Latin word chorda which has several meanings. To begin with, there are two distinct words spelt… … Modern English usage
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chord — [ kɔrd ] noun count * 1. ) two or more musical notes played together a ) a particular position of the fingers on the guitar, producing a particular sound 2. ) TECHNICAL a straight line that connects two points in a circle or curved line… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Chord — Chord, v. i. (Mus.) To accord; to harmonize together; as, this note chords with that. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chord — Chord, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chorded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Chording}.] To provide with musical chords or strings; to string; to tune. [1913 Webster] When Jubal struck the chorded shell. Dryden. [1913 Webster] Even the solitary old pine tree chords… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
