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accordion

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The gap is closed in with steel, accordion-shaped baffle so that in the frequent earthquakes, they could move independently instead of breaking.

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Quick take

(graphical user interface) A vertical list of items that can be individually expanded and collapsed to reveal their contents.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of accordion gathered in one view.

noun

(graphical user interface) A vertical list of items that can be individually expanded and collapsed to reveal their contents.

verb

(transitive, intransitive) To fold up, in the manner of an accordion

noun

A box-shaped musical instrument played by compressing or expanding its bellows while pressing its buttons or its keys, causing pallets to open, which allow air to flow across strips of brass or steel (reeds).

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for accordion.

noun

A box-shaped musical instrument played by compressing or expanding its bellows while pressing its buttons or its keys, causing pallets to open, which allow air to flow across strips of brass or steel (reeds).

See also: plicate, folded, squeeze-box, piano-accordion

noun

(figurative or attributive) Something, or set of things (concepts, etc), which can be expanded (or extended) and collapsed, like the musical instrument's pleated, folding bellows.

See also: plicate, folded, squeeze-box, piano-accordion

Example sentences

1

The gap is closed in with steel, accordion-shaped baffle so that in the frequent earthquakes, they could move independently instead of breaking.

2

Don't personally like the accordion-like drop-down of the page to show content above the tabs, but it's OK.

3

It use to be that the printer printed books by folding them like an accordion and just binding one side.

4

I personally prefer lists with expandable details ( an accordion menu ) Also would like to point out that the page is entirely useless without scripts enabled.

5

My ownly grief is, while scrolling in the accordion, I loose the minimize btn at the top...

6

Good topic, I like to listen to my favorite Folk accordion music from folks on YouTube before going to sleep.

7

It's shaped roughly like an accordion, with the keys on both sides.

8

Click menu choices just open accordion sub menus, they make the cardinal sin of forcing the user to click again and do extra work.

9

I'm thinking of having an accordion to reveal the discover for each checklist item.

10

The Uber person is non seriously (even accordion to the article) musing over what would happen if the company was to do the same thing back.

11

I assumed it was just another accordion and didn't get why it was newsworthy.

12

There's no reason at all to make sure that your accordion widget properly sets its aria-expanded attribute except for people using assistive technology like a screen reader.

Quote examples

1

For the average hacker, just throwing together some web stuff and needs to know, "how do I open an accordion in jQuery", I think SO is perfect.

2

I got an unfortunate Google 'accordion' ad at the bottom of that article, offering me among other things "Research your ancestry", "German WW2 original items" and, er, "Walk-in showers"

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use accordion in a sentence?

The gap is closed in with steel, accordion-shaped baffle so that in the frequent earthquakes, they could move independently instead of breaking.

What does accordion mean?

(graphical user interface) A vertical list of items that can be individually expanded and collapsed to reveal their contents.

What part of speech is accordion?

accordion is commonly used as noun, verb.