1. combinations of three or more musical notes played together
Usage: music
2. straight lines connecting two points on a circle
Usage: geometry
3. emotional responses or feelings
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The guitarist played beautiful chords throughout the song.
• She learned to play major and minor chords on the piano.
• The geometry student calculated the length of the chord.
• A chord connects any two points on the circumference of a circle.
• The speech struck a chord with the audience.
• His story about childhood memories struck familiar chords in many listeners.