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Triad

/ˈtɹaɪ.æd/

A grouping of three.

📖 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.

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

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

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.