TRIAD
Dictionary entry overview: What does triad mean?
• TRIAD (noun)
The noun TRIAD has 4 senses:
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
2. a set of three similar things considered as a unit
3. three people considered as a unit
4. a three-note major or minor chord; a note and its third and fifth tones
Familiarity information: TRIAD used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• TRIAD (noun)
Meaning:
The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Synonyms:
triplet; trio; trinity; trine; triad; trey; threesome; three; terzetto; ternion; 3; ternary; tercet; deuce-ace; III; leash; tierce; troika
Hypernyms ("triad" is a kind of...):
digit; figure (one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration)
Meaning:
A set of three similar things considered as a unit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Synonyms:
triad; triple; triplet; trio
Hypernyms ("triad" is a kind of...):
set (a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "triad"):
trilogy (a set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject or theme)
trigon; triplicity ((astrology) one of four groups of the zodiac where each group consists of three signs separated from each other by 120 degrees)
Instance hyponyms:
Trimurti (the triad of divinities of later Hinduism)
Meaning:
Three people considered as a unit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Synonyms:
threesome; triad; trinity; trio
Hypernyms ("triad" is a kind of...):
assemblage; gathering (a group of persons together in one place)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "triad"):
triumvirate (a group of three men responsible for public administration or civil authority)
Meaning:
A three-note major or minor chord; a note and its third and fifth tones
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
common chord; triad
Hypernyms ("triad" is a kind of...):
chord (a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together)
