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triad

  • noun
  • /ˈtɹaɪ.æd/

A grouping of three.

Other meanings

  1. A romantic or sexual relationship between three individuals; a throuple.

  2. A word of three syllables.

Related words

  • triaded
  • triadism
  • triadist
  • Currarino triad
  • iron triad
  • Osler's triad
  • dark triad
  • nuclear triad
  • portal triad
  • triadic
  • unhappy triad
  • augmented triad

Word history

From Ancient Greek "τριάς".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “triad” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.