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A triad is three things or people considered as one unit. A triad is a trio.
A triangle is a shape with three sides. Similarly, a triad is a set of three things or people. To be a triad, three individual parts must also be considered a unit. A band with three members is a triad. A business with three divisions is a triad. A family with three members is a triad. A book with three volumes is a triad (usually called a trilogy). Triads are also called threesomes and trios.
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1
na set of three similar things considered as a unit
Synonyms:
trio, triple, triplet
Examples:
Trimurti
the triad of divinities of later Hinduism
2
nthree people considered as a unit
Synonyms:
threesome, trinity, trio
3
na three-note major or minor chord; a note and its third and fifth tones
Synonyms:
common chord
4
nthe cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
Synonyms:
3, 3, III, deuce-ace, leash, tercet, ternary, ternion, terzetto, three, threesome, tierce, trey, trine, trinity, trio, triplet, troika
tri·ad
\\ˈtrī-ˌad also -əd\\ noun
 ETYMOLOGY  Latin triad-, trias, from Greek, from treis three
 DATE  1546
1. a union or group of three : Trinity
2. a chord of three tones consisting of a root with its third and fifth and constituting the harmonic basis of tonal music
• tri·ad·ic \\trī-ˈa-dik\\ adjective
• tri·ad·i·cal·ly \\-di-k(ə-)lē\\ adverb

triad

noun
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  1. (formal) a group of three related people or things三人组合；三位一体；三件一套
    • the classic triad of the visual arts: sculpture, architecture and painting视觉艺术的经典三合会：雕塑，建筑和绘画
  2. (also Triad)
     a Chinese secret organization involved in criminal activity
    3. Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French triade, or via late Latin from Greek trias, triad-, from treis ‘three’. Sense 2 is a translation of Chinese San Ho Hui, literally ‘ three unite society’, i.e. ‘triple union society’, said to mean ‘the union of Heaven, Earth, and Man’.
triad
tri·ad / 5traIAd ; 5traIAd /noun C
1. a Chinese secret criminal group三合会〔华人黑社会组织〕
2. a group of three people or things that are related or similar to each other三人组合; 三种事物的组合
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The spelling Triad is also used for meaning 1. 拼写 Triad 亦用于义项 1。
1.N-COUNT 可数名词三合会(旧中国秘密组织) The Triads were Chinese secret societies in old China.

【搭配模式】：usu pl

  • …gangs, known as the Triads.

    称作“三合会”的帮派

2.N-COUNT 可数名词三个一组;三件一套;三位一体 A triad is a group of three similar things.

【搭配模式】：oft N of n

【语域标签】：FORMAL 正式

  • For the faculty, there exists the triad of responsibilities: teaching, research, and service.

    教员要承担三重责任:教学、研究与服务。

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The spelling Triad is also used for meaning 1. 拼写 Triad 亦用于义项 1。
1[N-COUNT 可数名词] 三合会(旧中国秘密组织)；The Triads were Chinese secret societies in old China. [usu pl]

  • …gangs, known as the Triads.

    称作“三合会”的帮派

2[N-COUNT 可数名词] 三个一组;三件一套;三位一体；A triad is a group of three similar things. [oft N of n] [Formal]

  • For the faculty, there exists the triad of responsibilities: teaching, research, and service.

    教员要承担三重责任:教学、研究与服务。

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