triad
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noun \ˈtrī-ˌad also -əd\Definition of TRIAD
1
: a union or group of three : trinity
2
: a chord of three tones consisting of a root with its third and fifth and constituting the harmonic basis of tonal music
— tri·ad·ic \trī-ˈa-dik\ adjective
— tri·ad·i·cal·ly \-di-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
See Examples of TRIAD
- <a triad of candlesticks on the mantle>
Origin of TRIAD
Latin triad-, trias, from Greek, from treis three
First Known Use: 1546
Rhymes with TRIAD
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tri·ad
noun \ˈtrī-ˌad also -əd\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of TRIAD
1
: a union or group of three <a triad of symptoms>
2
: a trivalent element, atom, or radical
—tri·ad·ic \trī-ˈad-ik\ adjective
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