chord vs consort

chord

verb
  • To accord; to harmonize together. 

  • To write chords for. 

  • To provide with musical chords or strings; to string; to tune. 

noun
  • A straight line between two points of a curve. 

  • A section of subsidiary railway track that interconnects two primary tracks that cross at different levels, to permit traffic to flow between them. 

  • The distance between the leading and trailing edge of a wing, measured in the direction of the normal airflow. 

  • A keyboard shortcut that involves two or more distinct keypresses, such as Ctrl+M followed by P. 

  • An imaginary line from the luff of a sail to its leech. 

  • A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously. 

  • A horizontal member of a truss. 

  • A cord. 

  • An edge that is not part of a cycle but connects two vertices of the cycle. 

  • The string of a musical instrument. 

consort

verb
  • To be in agreement. 

  • To associate or keep company (with). 

noun
  • The spouse of a monarch. 

  • A ship accompanying another. 

  • Association or partnership. 

  • A group or company, especially of musicians playing the same type of instrument. 

  • A husband, wife, companion or partner. 

  • An informal, usually well-publicized sexual companion of a monarch, aristocrat, celebrity, etc. 

adj
  • of a title, by virtue of one's (living) spouse; often contrasted with regnant and dowager 

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