chord
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chord
- /kɔːd/ UK
- /kɔɹd/ US
Sounds like cord, cored (horse–hoarse merger) · Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)d
Where it comes from
Variant of cord, with spelling alteration due to Latin chorda (“cord”), ultimately from Ancient Greek χορδή (khordḗ, “string of gut, the string of a lyre”). No relation to French accord (“chord”) and its derivations. Doublet of cuerda.
noun chords · cord
- A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously. He struck the opening chords of the passage; but this time Irene's voice was silent. Victor stopped in the middle of an arpeggio.
- A line segment between two points of a curve. The simplest method of calculating the radius of a curve in situ is to measure the versine; in railway practice this is done by extending a tape 66 ft. (1 ch.) long in a straight line or chord between two points on the periphery of a curve, and then measuring the maximum distance of the rail from th
- A horizontal member of a truss.
- A section of subsidiary railway track that interconnects two primary tracks that cross at different levels, to permit traffic to flow between them.
- The distance between the leading and trailing edge of a wing, measured in the direction of the normal airflow.
- An imaginary line from the luff of a sail to its leech.
- A keyboard shortcut that involves two or more distinct keypresses, such as Ctrl+M followed by P. Ctrl-K is the default first key for chords, but you can create chords using any keys that you want.
- The string of a musical instrument. Instruments that made melodious Chime Was heard, of Harp and Organ; and who mov'd Their Stops and Chords was seen
- A cord.
- An edge that is not part of a cycle but connects two vertices of the cycle.
verb chords · chording · chorded · cord
- To write chords for. This chording technique works well for learning any tune, but this is the only tune of the set that I will write out completely as a chorded version.
- To accord; to harmonize together. This note chords with that one.
- To provide with musical chords or strings; to string; to tune. When Jubal struck the chorded shell.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: harmonize, touch, accord, agreement, string, cable, strap, wire, right, cord, rope, noose, nerve, arpeggio, sonority, consonance
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noun straight line
| Español | cuerda, subtensa |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 弦 gen |
| 中文 | 直線 /直线 zhíxiàn |
| हिन्दी | जीवा jīvā |
| Português | corda |
| Français | corde |
| Deutsch | Sehne |
| Italiano | corda |
| Ελληνικά | χορδή chordí |
| Română | coardă |
| Русский | хо́рда xórda |
noun horizontal member of a truss
| Ελληνικά | χορδή chordí |
|---|
noun combination of three or more notes
| Español | acorde |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 화음 hwa'eum |
| 日本語 | 和音 waon |
| 中文 | 和音 héyīn, 弦 xián, 和弦 héxián |
| Português | acorde |
| Français | accord |
| Deutsch | Akkord |
| Italiano | accordo |
| Ελληνικά | συγχορδία synchordía |
| Română | acord |
| Русский | акко́рд akkórd |
| Tiếng Việt | hợp âm |
| العربية | وَتَر watar, اِئْتِلَاف نَغَمَات iʔtilāf naḡamāt |
| עברית | אָקוֹרְד akord |
noun distance of a wing's leading and trailing edges
| Deutsch | Profilsehne |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | χορδή chordí |
| Русский | хо́рда xórda |
noun keyboard shortcut
| Deutsch | Tastenkombination |
|---|
Talk about this word "chord." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chord. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chord. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chord "chord." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chord.Cite this
@misc{chord_2026,
title = {chord},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chord},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
