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chordal

adj · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkɔː.dəl/
  • General-American: /ˈkɔɹ.dəl/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to, or consisting of chords.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, mathematics, music, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Having an accompaniment of chords rather than a countermelody.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Having a notochord; chordate

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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4

adj

Meaning 4

For a graph, in which all cycles of four or more vertices have a chord.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: graph-theory, mathematics, sciences

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5

adjective

Meaning 5

relating to or consisting of or emphasizing chords

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • chordal assonance in modern music
  • chordal rather than contrapuntal music

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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History

Etymology

From chord + -al.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: cordal — kind of graph
  • Italian: cordale — kind of graph