Triad
noun
A group or set of three connected people or things.
The triad of color theory includes primary, secondary, and tertiary colors.
Often appears as...
- moral triad
- triad of symptoms
noun
A powerful criminal organization in China, similar to the mafia.
The downtown area has become a battleground between rival Triad gangs.
Often appears as...
- triad gang
- triad member
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Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
In music, three notes that can be stacked vertically in thirds.
One of the most common triads in music is the Major triad.
Often appears as...
- major triad
- minor triad
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Technical
noun
In chemistry, a group of three similar elements in the periodic table.
Halogens like fluorine, chlorine, and bromine form a triad.
Often appears as...
- dobereiner's triad
- lithium triad
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Technical
noun
A group or set of three connected people or things.
The triad of color theory includes primary, secondary, and tertiary colors.
Often appears as...
- moral triad
- triad of symptoms
noun
A powerful criminal organization in China, similar to the mafia.
The downtown area has become a battleground between rival Triad gangs.
Often appears as...
- triad gang
- triad member
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
In music, three notes that can be stacked vertically in thirds.
One of the most common triads in music is the Major triad.
Often appears as...
- major triad
- minor triad
Usage tips
Technical
noun
In chemistry, a group of three similar elements in the periodic table.
Halogens like fluorine, chlorine, and bromine form a triad.
Often appears as...
- dobereiner's triad
- lithium triad
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Connection Importance
Understand that a triad signifies a bond or relationship between the three elements, not just a count.
The triad of friends tackled every challenge together.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Positive
A triad can have negative connotations, depending on the context, such as problems or challenges.
She faced a triad of issues: debt, unemployment, and illness.
Pro Tip 1/2Connection Importance
Understand that a triad signifies a bond or relationship between the three elements, not just a count.
The triad of friends tackled every challenge together.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Positive
A triad can have negative connotations, depending on the context, such as problems or challenges.
She faced a triad of issues: debt, unemployment, and illness.
Pro Tip 1/2Connection Importance
Understand that a triad signifies a bond or relationship between the three elements, not just a count.
The triad of friends tackled every challenge together.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Positive
A triad can have negative connotations, depending on the context, such as problems or challenges.
She faced a triad of issues: debt, unemployment, and illness.
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Palenque and the Ancient...
and these were amazing buildings there's no other set of pyramids that are quite like these all dedicated to the three members of the the patron gods the set of gods of Palenque this will called Palenque triad and they all have cosmic
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Eric Liu: Why ordinary...
in civic power. And this curriculum starts with this triad that I described earlier of values, systems and skills. And what I'd like to do is to invite all of you to help create this curriculum with the stories and the experiences
Video examples
Palenque and the Ancient...
and these were amazing buildings there's no other set of pyramids that are quite like these all dedicated to the three members of the the patron gods the set of gods of Palenque this will called Palenque triad and they all have cosmic
Video examples
Eric Liu: Why ordinary...
in civic power. And this curriculum starts with this triad that I described earlier of values, systems and skills. And what I'd like to do is to invite all of you to help create this curriculum with the stories and the experiences
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Quote examples
Joshua Wong
Chinese Activist
From horrific incidents of police brutality and complicity in indiscriminate attacks by triads on citizens to arbitrary mass arrests and the banning of demonstrations, the government has employed nearly every weapon in its war chest to intimidate Hong Kongers into silence and to suppress their popular struggle for democracy and freedom.
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Camille Paglia
American Author
It's time for a recovery and reassessment of North American thinkers. Marshall McLuhan, Leslie Fiedler and Norman O. Brown are the linked triad I would substitute for Jacques Lacan, Jacques Derrida and Michel Foucault, whose work belongs to ravaged postwar Europe and whose ideas transfer poorly into the Anglo-American tradition.
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Kristen Soltis Anderson
American Writer
Donald Trump, having spent decades in the public eye as an entertainer, may not understand what the nuclear triad is, or what America's 'first use' nuclear policy is, or why starting a trade war would be a disaster. But he does understand storytelling, the power of a clear narrative, and the importance of stirring emotion.
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Max Boot
American Author
Hillary Clinton is a centrist Democrat who is more hawkish than President Obama and far more principled and knowledgeable about foreign affairs than Trump, who is too unstable and erratic to be entrusted with the nuclear triad he has never heard of.
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Cassandra Clare
American Author
For me, the triad of 'Harry Potter,' the 'Hunger Games' and 'Twilight' feature strong women, and as a declared feminist, it's a wonderful thing. These women have really opened up this particular world of storytelling, which I'm very grateful for.
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Max Richter
German Composer
When I was a student, if you accidentally wrote a triad in a piece of yours, it was just sort of like you were breaking the law! You just couldn't do it. And that just meant you were a bad composer.
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Halsey
American Musician
I was obsessed with learning about social behaviors. I remember explaining to my mom that kids on my soccer team were fighting because of dyads and triads.
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Orson Welles
American Actor
I have made an art form of the interview. The French are the best interviewers, despite their addiction to the triad, like all Cartesians.
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Joshua Wong
Chinese Activist
From horrific incidents of police brutality and complicity in indiscriminate attacks by triads on citizens to arbitrary mass arrests and the banning of demonstrations, the government has employed nearly every weapon in its war chest to intimidate Hong Kongers into silence and to suppress their popular struggle for democracy and freedom.
Quote examples
Camille Paglia
American Author
It's time for a recovery and reassessment of North American thinkers. Marshall McLuhan, Leslie Fiedler and Norman O. Brown are the linked triad I would substitute for Jacques Lacan, Jacques Derrida and Michel Foucault, whose work belongs to ravaged postwar Europe and whose ideas transfer poorly into the Anglo-American tradition.
Quote examples
Kristen Soltis Anderson
American Writer
Donald Trump, having spent decades in the public eye as an entertainer, may not understand what the nuclear triad is, or what America's 'first use' nuclear policy is, or why starting a trade war would be a disaster. But he does understand storytelling, the power of a clear narrative, and the importance of stirring emotion.
Quote examples
Max Boot
American Author
Hillary Clinton is a centrist Democrat who is more hawkish than President Obama and far more principled and knowledgeable about foreign affairs than Trump, who is too unstable and erratic to be entrusted with the nuclear triad he has never heard of.
Quote examples
Cassandra Clare
American Author
For me, the triad of 'Harry Potter,' the 'Hunger Games' and 'Twilight' feature strong women, and as a declared feminist, it's a wonderful thing. These women have really opened up this particular world of storytelling, which I'm very grateful for.
Quote examples
Max Richter
German Composer
When I was a student, if you accidentally wrote a triad in a piece of yours, it was just sort of like you were breaking the law! You just couldn't do it. And that just meant you were a bad composer.
Quote examples
Halsey
American Musician
I was obsessed with learning about social behaviors. I remember explaining to my mom that kids on my soccer team were fighting because of dyads and triads.
Quote examples
Orson Welles
American Actor
I have made an art form of the interview. The French are the best interviewers, despite their addiction to the triad, like all Cartesians.
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