Topic: MATHS
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Sense: 1
| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Origin: | accord |
| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Origin: | cord; influenced by Latin chorda ( CORD) ( |
| Date: | (17-19 centuries) |
| Origin: | chord 'string of a musical instrument' ) |
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chord
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[countable]1APM a combination of several musical notes that are played at the same time and sound pleasant together
2 to do or say something that people feel is familiar or true : Many of the things she says will strike a chord with other young women. He knew that what he was saying had touched a chord.
strike/touch a chord (with somebody)
Many of the things she says will strike a chord with other young women.He knew that what he was saying had touched a chord.3HM technical a straight line joining two points on a curve
! Do not confuse with cord (=thick string), which has the same pronunciation.
