chordal

English

Etymology

chord +‎ -al

Adjective

chordal (not comparable)

1. (mathematics, music) Of, pertaining to, or consisting of chords.
2. (music) Having an accompaniment of chords rather than a countermelody.
3. (zoology) Having a notochord; chordate
4. (graph theory) For a graph, in which all cycles of four or more vertices have a chord.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• chordal graph
• chordal space
• chordal style
• chordal theorem
• chordal thickness

Translations

consisting of chords

having an accompaniment of chords

having a notochord

kind of graph

• French: cordal (fr)
• Italian: cordale

Anagrams

• dorlach