chord
English Thesaurus
1. a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | musical note, note, tone, |
| definition | : | a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | arpeggio, |
| definition | : | a chord whose notes are played in rapid succession rather than simultaneously (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | sforzando, |
| definition | : | an accented chord (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | common chord, triad, |
| definition | : | a three-note major or minor chord; a note and its third and fifth tones (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | seventh chord, |
| definition | : | a triad with a seventh added (noun.communication) |
2. a straight line connecting two points on a curve (noun.shape)
| hypernym | : | straight line, |
| definition | : | a line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction; a line of zero curvature (noun.shape) |
3. bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
| definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | key, |
| definition | : | regulate the musical pitch of (verb.change) |
| domain category | : | music, |
| definition | : | (music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds) (noun.cognition) |
4. play chords on (a string instrument) (verb.creation)
| hypernym | : | play, |
| definition | : | perform music on (a musical instrument) (verb.creation) |
| domain category | : | music, |
| definition | : | an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner (noun.communication) |
5. a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | chord, harmonise, harmonize, |
| definition | : | bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | chord, |
| definition | : | play chords on (a string instrument) (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | chordal, |
| definition | : | relating to or consisting of or emphasizing chords (adj.pert) |
6. bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing (verb.change)
| derivation | : | chord, |
| definition | : | a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together (noun.communication) |
7. play chords on (a string instrument) (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | chord, |
| definition | : | a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together (noun.communication) |
8. a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | chord, harmonise, harmonize, |
| definition | : | bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | chord, |
| definition | : | play chords on (a string instrument) (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | chordal, |
| definition | : | relating to or consisting of or emphasizing chords (adj.pert) |
9. bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing (verb.change)
| derivation | : | chord, |
| definition | : | a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together (noun.communication) |
10. play chords on (a string instrument) (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | chord, |
| definition | : | a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together (noun.communication) |
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