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Choral vs Chordal - What's the difference?

choral | chordal |

As a noun choral

is chorale, hymn or chant.

As an adjective chordal is

(mathematics|music) of, pertaining to, or consisting of chords.

choral

English

Etymology 1

(lena) choralis, from (etyl) (lena) chorus.

Adjective

(-)
  • of, relating to, written for, or performed by a choir or a chorus
    • Palestrina wrote choral music for the Catholic church.

    Etymology 2

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • variant spelling of chorale

    • chordal

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (mathematics, music) Of, pertaining to, or consisting of chords.
  • (music) Having an accompaniment of chords rather than a countermelody.
  • (zoology) Having a notochord; chordate

    • Derived terms

    * chordal graph * chordal space * chordal style * chordal theorem * chordal thickness