ALL meanings of monochord
mon·o·chord
M m - noun monochord an acoustical instrument dating from antiquity, consisting of an oblong wooden sounding box, usually with a single string, used for the mathematical determination of musical intervals. 1
- noun monochord An instrument for comparing musical pitches mathematically, using a taut wire whose vibrating length can be adjusted with a movable bridge. 1
- noun monochord an instrument employed in acoustic analysis or investigation, consisting usually of one string stretched over a resonator of wood 0
- noun monochord an acoustical instrument consisting of a wooden sounding box with a single string and a movable bridge set on a graduated scale: used for determining musical intervals mathematically by dividing the string into separate parts whose vibrations can be measured 0