Dictionary
chord
Meaning
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- A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously.
- A line segment between two points of a curve.
- A horizontal member of a truss.
- A horizontal member of a truss.
- 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.
- The string of a musical instrument.
- A cord.
- An edge that is not part of a cycle but connects two vertices of the cycle.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kɔːd/
Cognate with Latin
chorda
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