What is "chord" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "chord": a straight line connecting two points on a curve

Noun

Pronunciation in US: /kɔɹd/

Pronunciation in UK: /kɔː(ɹ)d/

Meaning of "chord": play chords on (a string instrument)

Verb

Pronunciation in US: /kɔɹd/

Pronunciation in UK: /kɔː(ɹ)d/

Meaning of "chord": a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together

Noun

Pronunciation in US: /kɔɹd/

Pronunciation in UK: /kɔː(ɹ)d/

Meaning of "chord": bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing

Verb

Pronunciation in US: /kɔɹd/

Pronunciation in UK: /kɔː(ɹ)d/

Synonyms:

trajectory, arc, arch, contour, loop, swerve, sweep, hairpin, crook, bend, whorl, ambit, concavity, circle, quirk, curvature, festoon, bight, compass, circumference, bow, turn, circuit, vault, round, horseshoe, ellipse, hyperbola, ogee, helix, flexure, curlicue, parabola, meniscus, camber, half-moon, catenary, incurvature, incurvation, sinuosity, curvation, rondure, arrangement, unity, melody, composition, tune, unison, consonance, concert, richness, concurrence, piece, chime, chorus, euphony, symphony, triad, blend, overtone, blending, polyphony, diapason, harmonics, tunefulness, melodiousness, attunement, concentus, concinnity, mellifluousness, organum,

Antonyms:

line, discord, disharmony, clash, fighting, disproportion, imbalance, cacophony, disagreement, jangling,