noun.
The sounding of the tones of a chord in rapid succession rather than simultaneously.
noun.
A chord played or sung in this manner.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The sounding of the notes of an instrumental chord in rapid succession, either upward or (rarely) downward, as in harp-playing, instead of simultaneously.
noun.
A chord thus sounded; a broken chord. Sometimes written harpeggio.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The production of the tones of a chord in rapid succession, as in playing the harp, and not simultaneously; a strain thus played.
noun.
The notes of a chord played individually instead of simultaneously, usually moving from lowest to highest.
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noun.
a chord whose notes are played in rapid succession rather than simultaneously
Word Usage
"Cut one over the other, so that each animal's arpeggio is mapped to appropriate newscasters and personalities (I want the duck's music mapped the Bush, I do!) and release it online."