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chord
three or more musical tones
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E major chord in opening bar of Edvard Grieg's Morgenstemning
chord 1
(kôrd)n.
1. Music A combination of three or more pitches sounded simultaneously.
2. Harmony, as of color.
v. chord·ed, chord·ing, chords
v.intr.
Music To play chords: She chorded up and down the neck of the guitar.
v.tr.
1. To play chords on: chorded the piano.
2. To produce by playing musical chords; harmonize: chord a melody.
[Alteration (influenced by chord, musical instrument string) of Middle English cord, from accord, agreement, from Old French acorde, from acorder, to agree; see accord.]
Usage Note: The words chord and cord are often confused—and with good reason, for they are really three words, not two. There are two words spelled chord (listed as separate entries with homograph numbers in this dictionary). The first comes from the word accord and refers to a harmonious combination of three or more musical notes. The second is an alteration of cord, taking its spelling from Greek chorda, "string, gut," by way of Latin. This is the mathematical chord—a line segment that joins two points on a curve. Cord itself means "a string or rope." It has many extensions, as in an electrical cord and a cord of wood. When referring to anatomical structures, it can be spelled in general usage either as cord or chord (again by influence of Greek and Latin). Strict medical usage requires cord, however. A doctor may examine a spinal cord or vocal cords, not chords.
chord 2
(kôrd)n.
1. A line segment that joins two points on a curve. See Usage Note at chord1.
2. A straight line connecting the leading and trailing edges of an airfoil.
3. Anatomy Variant of cord..
4. An emotional feeling or response: Her words struck a sympathetic chord in her audience.
5. Archaic The string of a musical instrument.
[Alteration of cord.]
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chord
(kɔːd)n
1. (Mathematics) maths
a. a straight line connecting two points on a curve or curved surface
b. the line segment lying between two points of intersection of a straight line and a curve or curved surface
2. (General Engineering) engineering one of the principal members of a truss, esp one that lies along the top or the bottom
3. (Anatomy) anatomy a variant spelling of cord
4. an emotional response, esp one of sympathy: the story struck the right chord.
5. (Aeronautics) an imaginary straight line joining the leading edge and the trailing edge of an aerofoil
6. (Instruments) archaic the string of a musical instrument
[C16: from Latin chorda, from Greek khordē gut, string; see cord]
ˈchorded adj
chord
(kɔːd)n
vb
(Music, other) (tr) to provide (a melodic line) with chords
[C15: short for accord; spelling influenced by chord1]
ˈchordal adj
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chord1
(kɔrd)n.
1. a feeling or emotion: Your story struck a sympathetic chord in me.
2. the line segment between two points on a given curve.
3. a principal longitudinal member of a truss, usu. one of a pair connected by a web member.
4. a straight line joining the trailing and leading edges of an airfoil section.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin chorda < Greek chordḗ gut, string]
chord′ed, adj.
chord2
(kɔrd)n.
1. a combination of usu. three or more musical tones sounded simultaneously.
v.t. 2. to harmonize or voice with chords.
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See also related terms for musical instrument.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
chord
– cordThese words are both pronounced /kɔːd/.
1. 'chord'
A chord is a number of musical notes played or sung together to produce a pleasant sound.
He played some random chords.
2. 'cord'
Cord is strong, thick string. A cord is a piece of this string.
She tied a cord around her box.
A cord is also a length of wire covered with plastic which connects a piece of electrical equipment to an electricity supply.
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chord
Past participle: chorded
Gerund: chording
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Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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| Noun | 1. |  chord - a straight line connecting two points on a curvestraight line - a line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction; a line of zero curvature; "the shortest distance between two points is a straight line" |
| 2. | chord - a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together musical note, note, tone - a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound; "the singer held the note too long" arpeggio - a chord whose notes are played in rapid succession rather than simultaneously sforzando - an accented chord common chord, triad - a three-note major or minor chord; a note and its third and fifth tones seventh chord - a triad with a seventh added | |
| Verb | 1. | chord - play chords on (a string instrument) music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner play - perform music on (a musical instrument); "He plays the flute"; "Can you play on this old recorder?" |
| 2. | chord - bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing music - (music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds) alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" key - regulate the musical pitch of |
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Translations
ائتلاف نغماتتَناغُم الأصْواتوتر
akord
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kordo
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hljómur
akordas
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chord
[kɔːd] N1. (Mus) → acorde m
to strike a chord → sonarle (algo a uno)
we must strike a common chord → tenemos que encontrar un punto en común
this struck a responsive chord with everyone → esto produjo una reacción positiva en todos
to touch the right chord → despertar emociones
to strike a chord → sonarle (algo a uno)
we must strike a common chord → tenemos que encontrar un punto en común
this struck a responsive chord with everyone → esto produjo una reacción positiva en todos
to touch the right chord → despertar emociones
2. (Math, Anat) → cuerda f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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chord
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
chord
[kɔːd] n (Mus) → accordo (Geom) → cordato touch the right chord (fig) → toccare il tasto giusto
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
chord
(koːd) noun in music, a number of notes played together.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
chord
n. cuerda;
vocal ___ → ___ vocal.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012