Chordless
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Chordless is an adjective meaning (graph theory) Lacking chords.
Meaning
(graph theory) Lacking chords.
More Meanings
- (music) Not playing chords; silent or playing one note at a time.
- (music) Without chords; involving one note at a time or dissonant combinations.
- (figurative) Without synergy or harmonious combinations; One thing at a time.
Example Sentences
It is a chordless affair, because it is out of commission .
Why the All-mover, Why the All-prover Ever urges on and measure out the chordless chime of things.
A boat slowly drifts under the bridge and out to sea, and someone inside it plays an untuned piano with a slow chordless melody.
Earlier work like the atonal music of pianist Sun Ra and bassist Charles Mingus as well as the chordless music of Coleman and Taylor foreshadowed free jazz.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bridgeless, consonantless, bassless, chartless, uncorded, stringless.
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