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Chord vs Discord - What's the difference?

chord | discord |

In music|lang=en terms the difference between chord and discord

is that chord is (music) to accord; to harmonize together while discord is (music) an inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance.

As nouns the difference between chord and discord

is that chord is (senseid)(music) a harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously while discord is lack of concord, agreement or harmony.

As verbs the difference between chord and discord

is that chord is to write chords for while discord is (archaic) to disagree; to be at variance; to fail to agree or harmonize; clash.

chord

English

(wikipedia chord)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (senseid)(music) A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously.
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  • (geometry) A straight line between two points of a curve.
  • (engineering) A horizontal member of a truss.
  • (aeronautics) The distance between the leading and trailing edge of a wing, measured in the direction of the normal airflow.
  • (computing) A keyboard shortcut that involves two or more distinct keypresses, such as Ctrl+M followed by P.
  • * 2005 , James Avery, Visual Studio hacks (page 99)
    • Ctrl-K is the default first key for chords , but you can create chords using any keys that you want.
  • The string of a musical instrument.
    • (Milton)
  • (anatomy) A cord.

    • Derived terms

    * mixed-interval chord * strike a chord, touch a chord

    See also

    * simultaneity

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To write chords for.
  • * 2003 , Dan Levenson, Clawhammer Banjo from Scratch
    • This chording' technique works well for learning any tune, but this is the only tune of the set that I will write out completely as a ' chorded version.
  • (music) To accord; to harmonize together.
    • This note chords with that one.
  • To provide with musical chords or strings; to string; to tune.
  • * Dryden
    • When Jubal struck the chorded shell.
  • * Beecher
    • Even the solitary old pine tree chords his harp.

    discord

    English

    Noun

  • Lack of concord, agreement or harmony.
  • * Bible, Proverbs vi. 19
    • A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
  • * Burke
    • Peace to arise out of universal discord fomented in all parts of the empire.
  • Tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension.
  • (music) An inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones; a dissonance.
  • Any harsh noise, or confused mingling of sounds.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • For a discord itself is but a harshness of divers sounds meeting.

    Related terms

    * discordant * Discordianism

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (archaic) To disagree; to be at variance; to fail to agree or harmonize; clash.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • The one discording with the other.