Definition of chord
(Entry 1 of 3)
: three or more musical tones sounded simultaneously
chord
verb
chorded; chording; chords
Definition of chord (Entry 2 of 3)
chord
noun (2)Definition of chord (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: cord sense 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
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The first known use of chord was in the 14th century
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