triad Synonyms & Antonyms
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Triad as a Noun
A grouping of three.
A romantic or sexual relationship between three individuals; a throuple.
A word of three syllables.
A branch of a Chinese underground criminal society, mostly based in Hong Kong.
On a CRT display, a group of three neighbouring phosphor dots, coloured green, red, and blue.
A chord consisting of a root tone, the tone two degrees higher, and the tone four degrees higher in a given scale OR any chord with three notes.
Word Forms & Grammar
triad (plural triads)
Words That Rhyme With Triad
Origin of Triad
Origin 1: From Latin triad-, stem of trias (“three, triad”), from Ancient Greek τριάς (triás). By surface analysis, tri- + -ad.
Origin 2: Sense 3 (“branch of a Chinese underground criminal society”) is due to the word being applied by the British authorities to underground society in Hong Kong based on the geometry of the Chinese character, derived from a name used by some of those societies, 三合會 / 三合会 (sānhéhuì, “Three Harmonies Society”), referring to the union between heaven, earth, and humanity.
Triad in Brief
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈtɹaɪ.æd/ |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Meaning | A grouping of three |
| Plural | triads |
How to Pronounce Triad
You say triad as /ˈtɹaɪ.æd/. It has 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (tɹaɪ).