chord

Plural: chords

Noun

a straight line connecting two points on a curve
a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously.
A line segment between two points of a curve.
A horizontal member of a truss.
A horizontal member of a truss.
A section of subsidiary railway track that interconnects two primary tracks that cross at different levels, to permit traffic to flow between them.
The distance between the leading and trailing edge of a wing, measured in the direction of the normal airflow.
An imaginary line from the luff of a sail to its leech.
A keyboard shortcut that involves two or more distinct keypresses, such as Ctrl+M followed by P.
The string of a musical instrument.
A cord.
An edge that is not part of a cycle but connects two vertices of the cycle.

Verb

Verb Forms: chorded, chording, chords

To produce a musical chord; to be in harmony.
play chords on (a string instrument)
bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing
To write chords for.
To accord; to harmonize together.
To provide with musical chords or strings; to string; to tune.

Examples

The seven letters on his rack seemed to chord together perfectly for a bingo.
This note chords with that one.

Origin / Etymology

Variant of cord, with spelling alteration due to Latin chorda (“cord”), ultimately from Ancient Greek χορδή (khordḗ, “string of gut, the string of a lyre”). No relation to French accord (“chord”) and its derivations.

Synonyms

harmonise, harmonize

Scrabble Score: 11

chord: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
chord: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
chord: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

chord: valid Words With Friends Word