Synonyms for chord
kɔrdchord

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. chordnoun

   a straight line connecting two points on a curve

2. chordverb

   a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together

3. chordverb

   play chords on (a string instrument)

   Synonyms:
   harmonize, harmonise

4. harmonize, harmonise, chordverb

   bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing

   Synonyms:
   harmonise, fit in, agree, consort, reconcile, harmonize, concord, accord

Matched Categories

1. • Change
   • Music
   • Straight Line

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. line segment

   Submitted by anonymous on May 6, 2020  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chordnoun

   Synonyms:
   string (of a musical instrument)

2. chordnoun

   Synonyms:
   harmonious tones

3. chordnoun

   Synonyms:
   (Geom.) right line uniting the extremities of an arc

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:3.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "chord":

   rope, nerve

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How to use chord in a sentence?

1. Julie Ohana:

   It strikes a chord with everybody, it's joy and comfort and familiarity.

2. Albert Camus:

   The world is never quiet, even its silence eternally resounds with the same notes, in vibrations which escape our ears. As for those that we perceive, they carry sounds to us, occasionally a chord, never a melody.

3. Jamie Johnson:

   What happened to Marco in New Hampshire struck a responsive chord.

4. Lesetja Kganyago:

   Fiscal policy for example should remain flexible and growth-friendly, rebuild buffers, and strike the right chord between debt sustainability and supporting demand.

5. Kim Presson:

   [The doctor] said despite Frank’s own medical issues, his only concern is with her well-being, just the history of them struck a special chord for me. I know it’s hard for the all our patients being here so anything we can do to bring them a little bit of joy is always important to us at St. Elizabeth’s.