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cord

cord
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kawrd]
    • /kɔrd/
    • /kɔːd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kawrd]
    • /kɔrd/

Definitions of cord word

  • variable noun cord Cord is strong, thick string. 3
  • variable noun cord Cord is wire covered in rubber or plastic which connects electrical equipment to an electricity supply. 3
  • noun plural cord Cords are trousers made of corduroy. 3
  • adjective cord Cord means made of corduroy. 3
  • noun cord string or thin rope made of several twisted strands 3
  • noun cord a length of woven or twisted strands of silk, etc, sewn on clothing or used as a belt 3

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Origin of cord

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English coord(e) < Anglo-French, Old French corde < Latin chorda < Greek chordḗ gut; confused in part of its history with chord1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Cord

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cord popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

cord usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cord

noun cord

  • twine — a strong thread or string composed of two or more strands twisted together.
  • fiber — a fine, threadlike piece, as of cotton, jute, or asbestos.
  • string — a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
  • tendon — Anatomy. a cord or band of dense, tough, inelastic, white, fibrous tissue, serving to connect a muscle with a bone or part; sinew.
  • connection — A connection is a relationship between two things, people, or groups.

verb cord

  • tat — sth cheap and tacky
  • corded — bound or fastened with cord
  • cording — a type of corded material, esp when used as a decorative trimming
  • knot — either of two large sandpipers, Calidris canutus or C. tenuirostris, that breed in the Arctic and winter in the Southern Hemisphere.
  • tatting — the act or process of making a kind of knotted lace of cotton or linen thread with a shuttle.

Antonyms for cord

noun cord

  • discord — lack of concord or harmony between persons or things: marital discord.

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