chordal

[ kawr-dl ]

/ ˈkɔr dl /

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling a chord.

of or relating to music that is marked principally by vertical harmonic movement rather than by linear polyphony.

Origin of chordal

First recorded in 1610–20; chord² + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM chordal

pre·chord·al, adjective

Words nearby chordal

chorale, chorale prelude, choral speaking, chord, chorda, chordal, chordamesoderm, Chordata, chordate, chorda tendinea, chordates

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Example sentences from the Web for chordal

In Elasmobranchii the chordal sheath is weak and the skeletogenous layer strong.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
The notochord remains permanently unconstricted and is enclosed in a chordal sheath, external to which is the skeletogenous layer.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
Of the divine spheral music, the one is the chordal harmony, the other the consecutive harmony or melody.
Evolution|Joseph Le Conte
In Amphioxus the notochord is immediately surrounded by a structureless cuticular layer, the chordal sheath.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

Medical definitions for chordal

chordal

[ kôr′dl ]

adj.

Of or relating to a chorda or cord.

单词	chordal
释义	chordal [ kawr-dl ] / ˈkɔr dl / adjective of, relating to, or resembling a chord. of or relating to music that is marked principally by vertical harmonic movement rather than by linear polyphony. Origin of chordal First recorded in 1610–20; chord² + -al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM chordal pre·chord·al, adjective Words nearby chordal chorale, chorale prelude, choral speaking, chord, chorda, chordal, chordamesoderm, Chordata, chordate, chorda tendinea, chordates Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chordal In Elasmobranchii the chordal sheath is weak and the skeletogenous layer strong. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds The notochord remains permanently unconstricted and is enclosed in a chordal sheath, external to which is the skeletogenous layer. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds Of the divine spheral music, the one is the chordal harmony, the other the consecutive harmony or melody. Evolution\|Joseph Le Conte In Amphioxus the notochord is immediately surrounded by a structureless cuticular layer, the chordal sheath. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds Medical definitions for chordal chordal [ kôr′dl ] adj. Of or relating to a chorda or cord. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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