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chording

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chord 1  (kôrd, krd)
n.
1. Music A combination of three or more pitches sounded simultaneously.
2. Harmony, as of color.
v. chord·ed, chord·ing, chords
v.intr.
1. To be in accord; agree.
2. Music To play chords on an instrument.
v.tr.
1. Music To play chords on.
2. To harmonize.

[Alteration (influenced by chord, musical instrument string) of Middle English cord, from accord, agreement, from Old French acorde, from acorder, to agree; see accord.]

chord 2  (kôrd, krd)
n.
1. A line segment that joins two points on a curve.
2. A straight line connecting the leading and trailing edges of an airfoil.
3. Anatomy Variant of cord.
4. An emotional feeling or response: Her words struck a sympathetic chord in her audience.
5. Archaic The string of a musical instrument.

[Alteration of cord.]

chording [ˈkɔːdɪŋ]
n Music
1. (Music, other) the distribution of chords throughout a piece of harmony
2. (Music, other) the intonation of a group of instruments or voices


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