What is the meaning of triad?

The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one.
- synonyms: three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace
A set of three similar things considered as a unit.
- synonyms: trio, triplet, triple
Three people considered as a unit.
- synonyms: trio, threesome, trinity
A three-note major or minor chord; a note and its third and fifth tones.
- synonyms: common chord

|15 years ago|1.4k views|share |citing

APA	WordNet. (2010). TRIAD. Retrieved October 2, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/triad/definitions/1317130
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "TRIAD" http://smartdefine.org/triad/definitions/1317130 (accessed October 2, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, TRIAD, Smart Define, viewed 2 October, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/triad/definitions/1317130>.
MLA	WordNet. "TRIAD" 23 October 2010. Web. 2 October 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/triad/definitions/1317130>

Alternative definitions by