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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024chord1 /kɔrd/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a feeling or emotion: Your story struck a sympathetic chord in me.
- Mathematicsthe straight line between two points on a given curve.
chord2 /kɔrd/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Music and Dancea combination of three or more musical tones sounded at the same time.
See -chor-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024chord1 (kôrd),USA pronunciation n. - a feeling or emotion:His story struck a chord of pity in the listeners.
- Mathematics[Geom.]the line segment between two points on a given curve.
- Civil Engineering, Building[Engin., Building Trades.]a principal member of a truss extending from end to end, usually one of a pair of such members, more or less parallel and connected by a web composed of various compression and tension members.
- Aeronauticsa straight line joining the trailing and leading edges of an airfoil section.
- [Anat.]cord (def. 6).
- Greek chordé̄ gut, string; replacing cord in senses given
- Latin chorda
- Middle English 1350–1400
- Music and Dancea combination of usually three or more musical tones sounded simultaneously.
v.t. - Music, Music and Danceto establish or play a chord or chords for (a particular harmony or song);
harmonize or voice:How would you chord that in B flat?
- 1350–1400; earlier cord, Middle English, short for accord; ch- from chord1
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