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Definition of Triad
1. Noun. The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one.
Generic synonyms: Digit, Figure
2. Noun. A set of three similar things considered as a unit.
Specialized synonyms: Trilogy, Trigon, Triplicity
Specialized synonyms: Trimurti
Generic synonyms: Set
3. Noun. Three people considered as a unit.
Generic synonyms: Assemblage, Gathering
Specialized synonyms: Triumvirate
4. Noun. A three-note major or minor chord; a note and its third and fifth tones.
Definition of Triad
1. n. A union of three; three objects treated as one; a ternary; a trinity; as, a triad of deities.
Definition of Triad
1. Noun. A grouping of three ¹
2. Noun. (music) A chord consisting of a root tone, the tone two degrees higher, and the tone four degrees higher in a given scale. ¹
3. Noun. (electronics) on a CRT display, A group of three neighbouring phosphor dots, coloured green, red, and blue. ¹
4. Noun. A collective term that describes many branches of the underground society based in Hong Kong. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Triad
1. a group of three [n -S]
Medical Definition of Triad
1. The junction between the T tubules and the sarcoplasmic reticulum in striated muscle. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)