Definitions for TRIAD
ˈtraɪ æd, -ədtri·ad

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-acenoun

   the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

2. trio, triad, triplet, triplenoun

   a set of three similar things considered as a unit

3. trio, threesome, triad, trinitynoun

   three people considered as a unit

4. common chord, triadnoun

   a three-note major or minor chord; a note and its third and fifth tones

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. triadnoun

   A grouping of three

2. triadnoun

   A chord consisting of a root tone, the tone two degrees higher, and the tone four degrees higher in a given scale.

3. triadnoun

   on a CRT display, A group of three neighbouring phosphor dots, coloured green, red, and blue.

4. triadnoun

   A collective term that describes many branches of the underground society based in Hong Kong.

5. Etymology: From triad-, stem of trias, from τριάς; applied by British authorities to underground society in Hong Kong based on geometry of Chinese character.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Triadnoun

   Three united.

   Etymology: trias, Lat. triade, Fr.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. triad

   A triad generally refers to a group or set of three closely related things or people. It can also represent a three-note chord in music. Furthermore, in sociology, a triad refers to a social group of three. In organized crime, the term represents major underground organizations, particularly in China and Southeast Asia. The meaning usually depends on the context in which it is used.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Triadnoun

   a union of three; three objects treated as one; a ternary; a trinity; as, a triad of deities

2. Triadnoun

   a chord of three notes

3. Triadnoun

   the common chord, consisting of a tone with its third and fifth, with or without the octave

4. Triadnoun

   an element or radical whose valence is three

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Triad

   Triad refers to the many branches of Chinese transnational organized crime organizations based in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and also in countries with significant Chinese populations, such as the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Siam, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Triad

   trī′ad, n. the union of three: a Welsh composition arranged in groups of three: an association of three kindred deities.—adj. Triad′ic.—n. Trī′adist, a composer of triads. [L. trias, triadis—Gr. trias, triados—treis, three.]

Suggested ResourcesRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. triad

   Song lyrics by triad -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by triad on the Lyrics.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Chord
   • Digit
   • Gathering
   • Set

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Anagrams for TRIAD »

1. drait

How to pronounce TRIAD?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say TRIAD in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of TRIAD in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of TRIAD in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of TRIAD in a Sentence

1. Timothy Neal:

   It has been my experience that coaches, parents, pediatricians and family practice physicians are not experienced in caring for athletes, and athletes themselves are not aware of the health risks unique to the triad for female athletes.

2. Leon Panetta:

   There is no question that out of the three elements of the triad, the Minuteman missiles are at a stage now where they’re probably the most antiquated of the triad.

3. Vladan Kuzmanović:

   Sabism is a modern synthesis, resynthesis, poetry of perspective, nugget of facts, conglomeration, cultart, the coarsening of the “new reality”, proart, new nature, perturbation, grandart, euphony, exaltation, multiculture, word act, triad, genesis.

4. Marco Rubio:

   First, let's explain to people at home... what the triad is.

5. Alvin Yeung:

   I hope that the police will not deceive themselves, it is a triad fight, and not a normal confrontation.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=TRIAD
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Triad
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=TRIAD
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/TRIAD
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=TRIAD
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=TRIAD
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=TRIAD