triad

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈtɹaɪ.æd/

Noun

triad (plural triads)

1. A grouping of three.

   Synonyms: threesome, trine, trinity, trio, triplet, troika, triumvirate, Thesaurus:trio

2. A word of three syllables.

   Synonyms: trisyllable

3. A branch of a Chinese underground criminal society, mostly based in Hong Kong.
4. (electronics) on a CRT display, a group of three neighbouring phosphor dots, coloured green, red, and blue.
5. (music) A chord consisting of a root tone, the tone two degrees higher, and the tone four degrees higher in a given scale.

Translations

• Italian: triade
• Russian: триа́да

Translations

• German: Dreiklang

Translations

• French: triade
• German: Triade
• Italian: triade
• Russian: триа́да

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