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triad Definition

triad (trī′ad′)

noun

  1. a group of three persons, things, ideas, etc.; trinity
  2. a musical chord of three tones, esp. one consisting of a root tone and its third and fifth: a triad with a major third and perfect fifth is called a major triad; a triad with a minor third and perfect fifth is called a minor triad

Etymology: < LL trias (gen. triadis) < Gr trias (gen. triados) < treis, three

triad Related Forms
tri·ad′ic adjective
triad Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • impairment: Students will explore the particular learning styles of pupils with autism spectrum disorders, taking into consideration the triad of impairments.
  • symptom: These finding serve to highlight the different aetiologies that can give rise to the same triad of symptoms of ADHD.

Converse of object

  • find: From the addition of number point of view the task to find the biggest triad on line 10 is the most difficult.
  • call: A body of work known collectively as the Four Ancient Books contains collections of short items arranged in threes, called the Welsh Triads.
  • use: They also employ four part minor and major seventh chords compared to the triads used exclusively in the previous section.
  • form: These three methods form a Hegelian triad of sorts.

Adjective modifier

  • catalytic: We will review enzyme catalysis using the catalytic triad of proteases.
  • unhappy: Unhappy triad This combination of knee injuries has earned itself the famous name of ' The unhappy triad of O'Donoghue ' !
  • Welsh: Do you want to spend two hours reading the Welsh triads?
  • Chinese: The Chinese Triads are a solar system away from the Jamaican Yardies - they almost seem to be dealing in a different currency.
  • female: Collectively the combination of disordered eating, menstrual irregularities and reduced bone density has become known as the female athlete triad ( 6 ).
  • minor: Harmonic: There are two minor triads in the harmonic minor scale.

Modifies a noun

  • project: Publication of a book covering the technical and the educational issues raised by the TRIADS project.
  • system: If you don't know anything about his triad system then this passage will not make sense.
  • member: Of course most Japanese martial artists are not war criminals and most Chinese martial artists are not triad members.
  • formation: The triad formation probability is p tf = 0.
  • engine: Deliverables and Outcomes The release of the TRIADS engine as a commercially viable product.
  • position: This is known as the vertical triad position within a " root " rectangle.

Noun used with modifier

  • athlete: Collectively the combination of disordered eating, menstrual irregularities and reduced bone density has become known as the female athlete triad ( 6 ).
  • tonic: It is the third note of the tonic triad and also the first note of the dominant triad.