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chord⋅al

  [kawr-dl]
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–adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or resembling a chord.
2. of or pertaining to music that is marked principally by vertical harmonic movement rather than by linear polyphony.
Origin:
1610–20; chord 2 + -al 1
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chord·al   (kôr'dl)   
adj.  

  1. Of or relating to the strings of an instrument.

  2. Relating to or consisting of a harmonic chord.

  3. Giving prominence to harmonic rather than contrapuntal structure: chordal music.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: chord·al
Pronunciation: 'kord-&l
Function: adjective
: of or relating to an anatomical cord (as the notochord or spinalcord) —used chiefly in combination chordal> —chord·al·ly /-E/ adverb
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Medical Dictionary

chordal chord·al (kôr'dl)
adj.
Of or relating to a chorda or cord.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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