📖 Definitions of "Triad"
noun
- 1
A grouping of three.
- 2
A word of three syllables.
- 3
A branch of a Chinese underground criminal society, mostly based in Hong Kong.
- 4
On a CRT display, a group of three neighbouring phosphor dots, coloured green, red, and blue.
🔄 Synonyms of "Triad"
18 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| troikanoun | A party or group of three, especially a ruling council of three people in Soviet or Russian contexts. |
| trinenoun | Triple; threefold. |
| ternarynoun | Made up of three things. |
| tercetnoun | a three-line stanza in a poem |
| ternionnoun | A group of three things together; a ternary, triplet or triad. |
| threenoun | The digit/figure 3. |
| leashnoun | A strap, cord or rope with which to restrain an animal, often a dog. |
| trionoun | A group of three people or things. |
| treynoun | A male given name from English of modern usage, derived from the nickname. |
| terzettonoun | (music) A composition in three voice parts, or the vocal (or, rarely, instrumental) trio. |
| threesomenoun | An instance of sexual activity involving three people. |
| iii | an IDM album by Download. |
| 3noun | Replaces the letter E/e in leetspeak. |
| common chordnoun | (music) major triad (name for) |
| deuce-acenoun | the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one |
| tiercenoun | (religion, Roman Catholicism) Synonym of terce: the third canonical hour or its service. |
| trinitynoun | A group or set of three people or things; three things combined into one. |
| tripletnoun | One of a group of three, particularly |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Triad"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| trinitynoun | A group or set of three people or things; three things combined into one. |
| trionoun | A group of three people or things. |
| threesomenoun | An instance of sexual activity involving three people. |
| trinenoun | A group of three things. |
| ternarynoun | Made up of three things. |
| ternionnoun | A group of three things together; a ternary, triplet or triad. |
| threenoun | The digit/figure 3. |
| tiercenoun | (religion, Roman Catholicism) Synonym of terce: the third canonical hour or its service. |
| tercetnoun | a three-line stanza in a poem |
| treynoun | A male given name from English of modern usage, derived from the nickname. |
| terzettonoun | (music) A composition in three voice parts, or the vocal (or, rarely, instrumental) trio. |
| tripletnoun | One of a group of three, particularly |
| common chordnoun | (music) major triad (name for) |
| leashnoun | A strap, cord or rope with which to restrain an animal, often a dog. |
| troikanoun | A party or group of three, especially a ruling council of three people in Soviet or Russian contexts. |
| 3noun | Replaces the letter E/e in leetspeak. |
| deuce-acenoun | the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one |
| iii | an IDM album by Download. |
| tripartite | Done by three parties (as an agreement). |
| trilogynoun | A set of three connected works, usually dramas, literary pieces, films, or musical compositions, all related by theme, characters, or setting. |
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