chord
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noun
1.
a feeling or emotion: His story struck a chord of pity in the listeners.
2.
Geometry. the line segment between two points on a given curve.
3.
Engineering, 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.
4.
Aeronautics. a straight line joining the trailing and leading edges of an airfoil section.
5.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin chorda < Greek chordḗ gut, string; replacing cord in senses given
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin chorda < Greek chordḗ gut, string; replacing cord in senses given
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chord·ed, adjective
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noun
1.
a combination of usually three or more musical tones sounded simultaneously.
verb (used with object)
2.
to establish or play a chord or chords for (a particular harmony or song); harmonize or voice: How would you chord that in B flat?
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chord1 (kɔːd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | 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. | engineering one of the principal members of a truss, esp one that lies along the top or the bottom |
| 3. | anatomy a variant spelling of cord |
| 4. | an emotional response, esp one of sympathy: the story struck the right chord |
| 5. | an imaginary straight line joining the leading edge and the trailing edge of an aerofoil |
| 6. | archaic the string of a musical instrument |
| [C16: from Latin chorda, from Greek khordē gut, string; see | |
| 'chorded1 | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
chord
"related notes in music," 1597, aphetic of accord, infl. by L. chorda (see cord). Spelling with an -h- first recorded 1608.
chord
"structure in animals resembling a string," 1540s, alteration of cord, by influence of Gk. khorde "gut, string." The geometry sense is from 1550s; meaning "feeling, emotion" first attested 1784.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
chord (kôrd)
n.
Variant of cord.
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Science Dictionary
chord (kôrd) Pronunciation Key
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Cultural Dictionary
chord definition
In music, the sound of three or more notes played at the same time. The history of Western music is marked by an increase in complexity of the chords composers use.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
The chord changes are interesting but not distracting.
Now and then she flourished an arm to a chord, but she gave more emphasis to fixing her earrings or pacing around aimlessly.
Observers say service days strike the right chord for the times.
The webs are installed in pairs on opposite faces of the chord members and the contact area must be free of knots.
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