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Triad

noun

The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one. Synonyms: 3, deuce-ace, III, leash, tercet, ternary, ternion, terzetto, three, threesome, tierce, trey, trine, trinity, trio, triplet, troika.

A set of three similar things considered as a unit. Synonyms: trio, triple, triplet.

Three people considered as a unit. Synonyms: threesome, trinity, trio.

A three-note major or minor chord; a note and its third and fifth tones. Synonym: common chord.

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"Triad" Quotes from Famous Books

... knowledge of musical harmony it should be said that the entire science of harmony is based upon the triad, or chord of three notes, and that there are various kinds of triads: the major, the minor, the augmented, the diminished, and the altered. The major triad consists of the first note of the diatonic scale, or tonic; its third, and its fifth. The minor triad differs from the major only in that the second member is lowered a semi-tone. The augmented triad differs from the major only in that the third ...

— Architecture and Democracy • Claude Fayette Bragdon

Words linked to "Triad" : Trimurti, deuce-ace, digit, ternary, trigon, chord, figure, triplet, trilogy, set, trey, triumvirate, assemblage, gathering, triplicity, trio