ackord — meaning in English

English meaning

• chord noun Three or more musical notes played together in harmony.
• contract noun A written or spoken agreement, especially one intended to be enforceable by law.
• harmony noun A state of peaceful agreement, cooperation, or balance.

Senses

ackord is used for these senses in English:

• chord (music) A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously.
• contract An agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement.
• harmony (music) Two or more notes played simultaneously to produce a chord.
• piece work Work that a worker is paid for according to the number of units produced, rather than the number of hours worked; work done and paid for by the piece or by the job.

chord — full definition

1. noun Three or more musical notes played together in harmony.
2. noun A straight line segment connecting two points on a curve.

contract — full definition

1. noun A written or spoken agreement, especially one intended to be enforceable by law.
2. verb To become smaller, tighter, or shorter.
3. verb To catch or develop an illness.
4. verb To arrange for work to be done under a formal agreement.

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