triad
noun
a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
triads
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pluralof triad.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The number three speaks to the idea of balance and the mystical idea that certain energies can only be accessed through triads.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2024
Experimenters assigned some triads to go through a bonding session, where they were grouped according to color preferences, given uniforms, and led through an introductory chat session to build familiarity.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 20, 2024
It felt a little bit like middle school, when pairs or triads would declare themselves best friends—a label that, like the label of podmate, comes with expectations of loyalty, and priority.
From Slate ● Mar. 9, 2021
The government and police denied colluding with triads, with one police commander calling the claims "ridiculous".
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2019
All triads are transformed in some way if the root in the bass line is not the same as the bottom note of the triad.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
