First Known Use: 1608
Dictionary
1chord
noun \ˈkȯrd\
Definition of CHORD
: three or more musical tones sounded simultaneously
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Origin of CHORD
alteration of Middle English cord, short for accord
Other Music Terms
2chord
verb
Definition of CHORD
intransitive verb
1
: accord
2
: to play chords especially on a stringed instrument
transitive verb
1
: to make chords on
2
First Known Use of CHORD
14th century
3chord
noun
Definition of CHORD
1
: cord 3a
2
: a straight line segment joining and included between two points on a circle; broadly : a straight line joining two points on a curve
3
: an individual emotion or disposition <struck a responsive chord>
4
: either of the two outside members of a truss connected and braced by the web members
5
: the straight line distance joining the leading and trailing edges of an airfoil
Origin of CHORD
alteration of 1cord
First Known Use: 1543
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CHORD Defined for Kids
1chord
noun \ˈkȯrd\
Definition of CHORD for Kids
: a group of tones sounded together to form harmony
2chord
noun
Definition of CHORD for Kids
: a straight line joining two points on a curve
Medical Dictionary
chord
noun \ˈkȯrd\
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