Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chordwise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: chord-wise
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In the manner of a chord (straight line connecting points of a curve).

adv

In the manner of a chord (straight line connecting points of a curve).

Etymology

From chord + -wise.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: chord

Inflected Forms

more chordwise (comparative) most chordwise (superlative)

Questions

What does chordwise mean?: In the manner of a chord (straight line connecting points of a curve).
Where does chordwise come from?: From chord + -wise.

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