meaning of chord
1. The string of a musical instrument.
2. A combination of tones simultaneously performed, producing more or less perfect harmony, as, the common chord.
3. A right line uniting the extremities of the arc of a circle or curve.
4. A cord. See Cord, n. , 4.
5. The upper or lower part of a truss, usually horizontal, resisting compression or tension.
6. To provide with musical chords or strings; to string; to tune.
7. To accord; to harmonize together; as, this note chords with that.
8. a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
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