string vs cord

string and cord both are nouns.

string and cord both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
string	Yes	No	Yes	No
cord	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, cord is a hypernym of string; that is, cord is a word with a broader meaning than string:

string: a lightweight cord
cord: a line made of twisted fibers or threads

As nouns, cord is a hypernym of string; that is, cord is a word with a broader meaning than string:

string: a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, as a part of an instrument or a tennis racket
cord: a line made of twisted fibers or threads

string (noun)	cord (noun)
a lightweight cord	a line made of twisted fibers or threads
a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening	a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton
a necklace made by stringing objects together	a light insulated conductor for household use
a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, as a part of an instrument or a tennis racket	a unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet
a collection of things threaded on a single strand, or as if threaded on a single strand
stringed instruments that are played with a bow
a linear sequence (as of characters, words, proteins, etc.)
a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding
(cosmology) a hypothetical one-dimensional subatomic particle having a concentration of energy and the dynamic properties of a flexible loop
a tough piece of fiber in vegetables, meat, or other food (especially the tough fibers connecting the two halves of a bean pod)

string (verb)	cord (verb)
add as if on a string	stack in cords
provide with strings	bind or tie with a cord
thread on or as if on a string
remove the stringy parts of
string together; tie or fasten with a string
stretch out or arrange like a string
move or come along

Difference between string and cord

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