CHORD

Meaning of CHORD in English

n. Mus. a group of (usu. three or more) notes sounded together, as a basis of harmony. chordal adj.

[ orig. cord f. ACCORD: later confused with CHORD(2) ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012

CHORD — I. ˈkȯ(ə)rd, -ȯ(ə)d noun ( -s ) Etymology: alteration (influenced by chord ) (III) of cord, from Middle English, short …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-CHORD — I. ˌkȯrd, -ȯ(ə)d noun combining form ( -s ) Etymology: partly from Middle English -corde (in monacorde monochord), from Middle …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHORD — chord 1 — chorded , adj. /kawrd/ , n. 1. a feeling or emotion: His story struck a chord of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CHORD — noun a cord. ·see cord, ·noun, 4. 2. chord ·noun the string of a musical instrument. 3. chord ·noun a …
Webster English vocab
CHORD — [chord] n [alter. of ME cord, short for accord] (1608): three or more musical tones sounded simultaneously [2]chord vi (14c) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CHORD — in music, three or more single pitches heard simultaneously. Depending on the harmonic style, chords may be consonant, implying repose, …
Britannica English vocabulary
CHORD — / kɔːd; NAmE kɔːrd/ noun 1. ( music ) two or more notes played together 2. ( mathematics ) a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHORD — chord /kɔːd $ kɔːrd/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Sense 1: Date: 1400-1500 ; Origin: accord ] [ Sense 2-3: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CHORD — n. 1 Math. & Aeron. etc. a straight line joining the ends of an arc, the wings of an aeroplane, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CHORD — n. 1 Math. & Aeron. etc. a straight line joining the ends of an arc, the wings of an aeroplane, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CHORD — 1. n. Mus. a group of (usu. three or more) notes sounded together, as a basis of harmony. Derivatives: chordal …
Oxford English vocab
CHORD — ( chords) 1. A chord is a number of musical notes played or sung at the same time with a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHORD — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE final ▪ Such is the skill of the rhythmic pacing however, that the final …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CHORD — Synonyms and related words : accompany, accord, air line, arpeggio, assonate, atone, attune, axis, be harmonious, be in tune, beeline, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
CHORD — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ major , minor ▪ C , D , etc. ▪ guitar , piano VERB + CHORD ▪ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
CHORD — I сущ. 1) струна (тж. перен.) to strike, touch the right chord ≈ задеть чувствительную струнку; сыграть на каком-л. чувстве …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CHORD — chord.ogg _I kɔ:d n 1. поэт. струна to strike /to touch/ the right chord - задеть чувствительную струнку; сыграть на …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CHORD — 1) хорда 2) ж.-д. обвязочный брус 3) пояс ( фермы, балки ) 4) соединительное русло, спрямление ( между меандрами ) …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
CHORD — 1) хорда 2) ж.-д. обвязочный брус 3) пояс (фермы, балки) 4) соединительное русло, спрямление (между меандрами) • - aerodynamic chord - bottom chord - broken chord - camel-back …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
CHORD — 1) акуст. аккорд 2) струна 3) хорда 4) строит. пояс фермы • angle is subtended by chord — угол опирается на хорду - arc chord - blade …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
CHORD — I chord сущ.1) струна (тж. перен.) to strike, touch the right chord — задеть чувствительную струнку; сыграть на каком-л. чувстве …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
CHORD — _I kɔ:d n 1. поэт. струна to strike /to touch/ the right chord - задеть чувствительную струнку; сыграть на каком-л. …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CHORD — I kɔd сущ. 1) струна прям. и перен. to strike, touch the right chord — задеть чувствительную струнку; сыграть на …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
CHORD — I [°‚¬] chord.wav сущ. 1) струна прям. и перен. to strike, touch the right chord — задеть чувствительную струнку; сыграть на каком-л. чувстве Mr. …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
CHORD — хорда; подвесная струна; волокно, жилка || натягивать струну для подвеса - calipered chord - constant chord
Англо-Русский словарь по машиностроению и автоматизации производства 2
CHORD — хорда; подвесная струна; волокно, жилка || натягивать струну для подвеса - calipered chord - constant chord
Англо-Русский словарь по машиностроению и автоматизации производства
CHORD — _I _n. 1> струна (тж. перен.); to strike/touch the right chord - задеть чувствительную струнку; сыграть на каком-л. чувстве 2> …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
CHORD — 1) хорда 2) пояс (фермы, балки); пролёт • - broken chord - chord of arch - curved chord - end chord - lower chord - polygonal chord - tension …
Англо-Русский словарь по строительству и новым строительным технологиям
CHORD — употребляется в сочетаниях - circular chord - leg chord - tube-type top chord
Большой Англо-Русский словарь по нефти и газу
CHORD — 1) пояс (балки, фермы) 2) хорда - bottom chord - curved chord - jib main chords - loaded chord - …
Англо-Русский строительный словарь
CHORD — I сущ. 1) струна (тж. перен.) to strike, touch the right chord ≈ задеть чувствительную струнку; сыграть на каком-л. чувстве …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CHORD — corde; (in music) acord
English interlingue dictionary
CHORD — I. noun Etymology: alteration of Middle English cord, short for accord Date: 1608 three or more musical tones sounded simultaneously, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CHORD — Grouping of three or more musical tones, especially as sounded simultaneously. The tones C-E–G constitute a "C major chord," or …
Английский словарь Британика
CHORD- — combining form or chordo- Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, from chordē gut, string — more at yarn : an anatomical …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHORD — (v. i.) To accord; to harmonize together; as, this note chords with that.
Английский словарь Webster
CHORD — (v. t.) To provide with musical chords or strings; to string; to tune.
Английский словарь Webster
CHORD — (n.) The upper or lower part of a truss, usually horizontal, resisting compression or tension.
Английский словарь Webster
CHORD — (n.) A cord. See Cord, n., 4.
Английский словарь Webster
CHORD — (n.) A right line uniting the extremities of the arc of a circle or curve.
Английский словарь Webster
CHORD — (n.) A combination of tones simultaneously performed, producing more or less perfect harmony, as, the common chord.
Английский словарь Webster
CHORD — (n.) The string of a musical instrument.
Английский словарь Webster
CHORD — ( v. t. ) To provide with musical chords or strings; to string; to tune.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHORD — ( v. i. ) To accord; to harmonize together; as, this note chords with that.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHORD — ( n. ) The upper or lower part of a truss, usually horizontal, resisting compression or tension.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHORD — ( n. ) The string of a musical instrument.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHORD — ( n. ) A right line uniting the extremities of the arc of a circle or curve.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHORD — ( n. ) A cord. See Cord, n., 4.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHORD — ( n. ) A combination of tones simultaneously performed, producing more or less perfect harmony, as, the common chord.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHORD — n. (Music) combination of harmonizing notes; (Geometry) line between two points on a curve; (Airplanes) imaginary straight line between the …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CHORD — I. ˈkȯrd noun Etymology: alteration of Middle English cord, short for accord Date: 1608 : three or more musical tones …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CHORD — n. power chord seventh chord sixth chord
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CHORD — n. Function: noun Etymology: alteration of 1 cord Date: 1543 1 : CORD 3A 2 : a straight line segment …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CHORD — n. Function: intransitive verb Date: 14th century 1 : ACCORD 2 : to play chords especially on a stringed instrument …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CHORD — n. Pronunciation: ' ko ̇ rd Function: noun Etymology: alteration of Middle English cord, short for accord Date: 1608 : …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CHORD — ~ 1 ■ noun a group of notes (usually three or more) sounded together in harmony. ■ verb [usu. as …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CHORD — chord BrE AmE kɔːd AmE kɔːrd (= cord) ▷ chords kɔːdz AmE kɔːrdz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
-CHORD — -chord BrE AmE kɔːd AmE kɔːrd ▷ — octachord ˈɒkt ə kɔːd AmE ˈɑːkt ə kɔːrd
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CHORD — n. Mus. a group of (usu. three or more) notes sounded together, as a basis of harmony. øøchordal adj. [orig. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CHORD — (~s) 1. A ~ is a number of musical notes played or sung at the same time with a pleasing …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
CHORD — [noun] [C] - three or more musical notes played at the same time
Cambridge English vocab
CHORD — n. Grouping of three or more musical tones, especially as sounded simultaneously. The tones C-EG constitute a "C major chord," …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CHORD — Noun. A bad mood. E.g."Sarah's in a right chord after smudging her lipstick." [Widnes/Merseyside use]
Slang English vocab
CHORD — n. 1. String ( of a musical instrument ). 2. Harmonious tones. 3. Harmony. 4. ( Geom. ) Right line …
Dictionary of English Synonyms

Concise Oxford English Dictionary

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