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Triad - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Triad : (noun)
1: the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
[syn: three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce,
leash, troika, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion,
triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace]
2: a set of three similar things considered as a unit [syn: trio,
triplet]
3: three people considered as a unit [syn: trio, threesome,
trinity]
4: a 3-note major or minor chord; a note and its third and
fifth tones [syn: common chord]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Triad : \Tri"ad\, n. [L. trias, -adis, Gr. ?, ?, fr.?, ?, three:
cf. F. triade. See Three, and cf. Trias, Trio.]
1. A union of three; three objects treated as one; a ternary;
a trinity; as, a triad of deities.
2. (Mus.)
(a) A chord of three notes.
(b) The common chord, consisting of a tone with its third
and fifth, with or without the octave.
3. (Chem.) An element or radical whose valence is three.
Triads of the Welsh bards, poetical histories, in which the
facts recorded are grouped by threes, three things or
circumstances of a kind being mentioned together.
Hindu triad. See Trimurti.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Triad |
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donmoore: Triad Web Design Meetup " Web Design for Mobile Devices" Tonight 7P, Greensboro Central Library, Refreshments courtesy Microsoft |
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drewmcmath: Today! #greensboro Triad After Work Social at the Summit Station Eatery http://bit.ly/5ckstX |
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loua30012: Triad Vortex Manifold, DEWTOBE ~ http://digg.com/d31CUOP?t |
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