triadic

adjective

Definition of triadicnext
as in triple
having three units or parts the application to this music school is triadic in structure: there's the written application, then the audition, and finally an interview with the admissions board

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Recent Examples of triadic These triadic dimensions form Artificial Integrity. — Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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triple
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  • Their run differential is an MLB-worst minus-125, with no other team in the triple digits.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
  • In companies experiencing triple-digit growth, small calculation errors could result in multi-million-dollar restatements and a fundamental misunderstanding of burn rate and runway.
    — Jordan Zamir, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
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