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triad

a group of three, as notes in a chord

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triage – sorting according to quality; the assignment of degrees of urgency to decide the order of treatment of injuries, illnesses, etc.

triad

left to right: C major, E minor, and D diminished triads

tri·ad

(trī′ăd′, -əd)

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.

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

tri·ad′ic (trī-ăd′ĭk) adj.

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triad

(ˈtraɪæd)

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

[C16: from Late Latin trias, from Greek; related to Greek treis three]

triˈadic adj

ˈtriadism n

Triad

(ˈtraɪæd)

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

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tri•ad

(ˈtraɪ æd, -əd)

n.

1. a group of three, esp. of three closely related persons or things.

a. an element, atom, or group having a valence of three.

b. a group of three closely related compounds or elements, as isomers or halides.

3. the basic chord of a musical tonality, consisting of a tonic, a third, and a fifth.

[1540–50; < Latin triad-, s. of trias < Greek triás. See tri-, -ad¹]

tri•ad′ic, adj.

tri′ad•ism, n.

Triad

a group of three.

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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

triad

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

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triad

noun

A group of three individuals:

three, threesome, trine, trinity, trio, triple, triumvirate, triune, triunity, troika.

Translations

tríade

triad

[ˈtraɪəd] N → tríada f

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Triad

n (= Chinese secret society) → Triade f

triad

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

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tri·ad

n. triada, grupo de tres elementos que se relacionan entre sí.

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