triad

tri·ad  (trd, -d)

n.

1. A group of three.

2. Music A chord of three tones, especially one built on a given root tone plus a major or minor third and a perfect fifth.

3. A section of a Pindaric ode consisting of the strophe, antistrophe, and epode.

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[Late Latin trias, triad-, from Greek, the number three; see trei- in Indo-European roots.]

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tri·adic (tr-dk) adj.

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triad [ˈtraɪæd]

n

1. a group of three; trio

2. (Chemistry) Chem an atom, element, group, or ion that has a valency of three

3. (Music, other) Music a three-note chord consisting of a note and the third and fifth above it

4. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) an aphoristic literary form used in medieval Welsh and Irish literature

5. (Military) the US strategic nuclear force, consisting of intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine-launched ballistic missiles, and bombers

[from Late Latin trias, from Greek; related to Greek treis three]

triadic  adj

triadism  n

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Triad [ˈtraɪæd]

n

(Law) any of several Chinese secret societies, esp one involved in criminal activities, such as drug trafficking

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Triad a group of three.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	triad - the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one 3, deuce-ace, III, tercet, ternary, ternion, terzetto, three, threesome, trey, trine, trinity, trio, triplet, troika, tierce, leash digit, figure - one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; "0 and 1 are digits"
	2.	triad - a set of three similar things considered as a unit triple, triplet, trio trilogy - a set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject or theme triplicity, trigon - (astrology) one of four groups of the zodiac where each group consists of three signs separated from each other by 120 degrees set - a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used; "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth"
	3.	triad - three people considered as a unit     threesome, trinity, trio assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place triumvirate - a group of three men responsible for public administration or civil authority
	4.	triad - a three-note major or minor chord; a note and its third and fifth tones common chord chord - a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together

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triad

noun threesome, triple, trio, trinity, trilogy, triplet, triumvirate, triptych, trine, triune the triad of responsibilities: teaching, research and service

Translations

triad [ˈtraɪəd] N → tríada f

Triad

n (= Chinese secret society) → Triade f

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triad

n → Triade f, → Trias f; (Mus) → Dreiklang m; (Chem) → dreiwertiges Element