Chord

n.	1.	The string of a musical instrument.
	2.	(Mus.) A combination of tones simultaneously performed, producing more or less perfect harmony, as, the common chord.
	3.	(Geom.) A right line uniting the extremities of the arc of a circle or curve.
	4.	(Anat.) A cord. See Cord, n., 4.
	5.	(Engin.) The upper or lower part of a truss, usually horizontal, resisting compression or tension. Chord of an arch See Illust. of Arch. Chord of curvature a chord drawn from any point of a curve, in the circle of curvature for that point. Scale of chords See Scale.
v. t.	1.	To provide with musical chords or strings; to string; to tune. [imp. & p. p. Chorded; p. pr. & vb. n. Chording.] When Jubal struck the chorded shell. - Dryden. Even the solitary old pine tree chords his harp. - Beecher.
v. i.	1.	(Mus.) To accord; to harmonize together; as, this note chords with that.

Noun	1.	chord - a straight line connecting two points on a curve
	2.	chord - a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
Verb	1.	chord - play chords on (a string instrument)
	2.	chord - bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing Synonyms: harmonise, harmonize

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