Synonyms for triad
ˈtraɪ æd, -ədtri·ad

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1. triadnoun

   Synonyms:
   trine, trio, trinity

2. triadnoun

   A grouping of three

   Synonyms:
   trine, trio, trinity

3. triadnoun

   A chord consisting of a root tone, the tone two degrees higher, and the tone four degrees higher in a given scale.

   Synonyms:
   trinity, trine, trio

4. triadnoun

   on a CRT display, A group of three neighbouring phosphor dots, coloured green, red, and blue.

   Synonyms:
   trinity, trine, trio

5. triadnoun

   A collective term that describes many branches of the underground society based in Hong Kong.

   Synonyms:
   trine, trinity, trio

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1. three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-acenoun

   the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

   Synonyms:
   lead, third, tether, trio, collar, one-third, ternary, deuce-ace, tierce, trinity, triplet, terce, triple, threesome, trine, troika, ternion, tercet, trey, leash, terzetto, three, common chord

2. trio, triad, triplet, triplenoun

   a set of three similar things considered as a unit

   Synonyms:
   three-bagger, trio, ternary, deuce-ace, tierce, trinity, triplet, triple, threesome, trine, troika, ternion, tercet, trey, leash, terzetto, three, common chord, three-base hit

3. trio, threesome, triad, trinitynoun

   three people considered as a unit

   Synonyms:
   trio, ternary, deuce-ace, tierce, trinity, triplet, triple, threesome, trine, troika, ternion, tercet, trey, leash, terzetto, three, common chord

4. common chord, triadnoun

   a three-note major or minor chord; a note and its third and fifth tones

   Synonyms:
   trio, ternary, terzetto, tierce, trinity, triplet, deuce-ace, triple, threesome, trine, troika, ternion, tercet, trey, leash, three, common chord

Matched Categories

1. • Chord
   • Digit
   • Gathering
   • Set

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1. List of paraphrases for "triad":

   triads, triad-related, rcas, trilogy, underworld, black

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1. Marco Rubio:

   First, let's explain to people at home... what the triad is.

2. Ian Kelly:

   Its current valuation implies the present tough environment lasts forever, that most supermarkets will make no money and Tesco will never grow its revenues again, to us, this seems like an unlikely triad of circumstances.

3. Leon Panetta:

   There is no question that out of the three elements of the triad, the Minuteman missiles are at a stage now where they’re probably the most antiquated of the triad.

4. Margot Putukian:

   When overtraining occurs, and elements of the triad surface, the concern is that it can be associated with disordered eating, menstrual dysfunction, with subsequent bone health issues, and then certainly there can be dangerous consequences.

5. Timothy Neal:

   It has been my experience that coaches, parents, pediatricians and family practice physicians are not experienced in caring for athletes, and athletes themselves are not aware of the health risks unique to the triad for female athletes.