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chordal

/ˈkɔɹ.dəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables
chordal
IPA
/ˈkɔɹ.dəl/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or consisting of chords.

adj

Having an accompaniment of chords rather than a countermelody.

adj

Having a notochord; chordate

adj

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

From chord + -al.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɔɹ.dəl/
  • British English: /ˈkɔː.dəl/

Derived Forms

achordal chordality chordally epichordal hypochordal nonchordal parachordal perichordal prechordal prochordal

Phrases

chordal graph chordal space chordal style chordal theorem chordal thickness

Questions

How do you pronounce chordal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɔɹ.dəl/.
What does chordal mean?
Of, pertaining to, or consisting of chords.
Where does chordal come from?
From chord + -al.

How to pronounce chordal

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