Chord (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a feeling or emotion: His story struck a chord of pity in the listeners.
  2. the line segment between two points on a given curve.
  3. 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. a straight line joining the trailing and leading edges of an airfoil section.
  5. cord (def. 6).
noun
  1. a combination of usually three or more musical tones sounded simultaneously.
verb (used with object)
  1. 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?
noun
  1. maths
    • a straight line connecting two points on a curve or curved surface
    • the line segment lying between two points of intersection of a straight line and a curve or curved surface
  2. 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
  5. an imaginary straight line joining the leading edge and the trailing edge of an aerofoil
  6. the string of a musical instrument
noun
  1. the simultaneous sounding of a group of musical notes, usually three or more in number
verb
  1. to provide (a melodic line) with chords
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