Meaning & use
chord
A combination of three or more musical notes played together in harmony.
See it in a sentence
The guitarist strummed a simple chord to open the song.
She practiced switching between chords until the transitions felt smooth.
A note on using this word
Do not confuse "chord" with "cord"; in geometry, a chord is a straight line joining two points on a curve.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A straight line segment connecting two points on a curve, especially on a circle.
The teacher drew a chord across the circle to demonstrate the formula.
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