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Uncommontriad
The correct spelling is triad.
How to pronounce triad
noun
IPA: /ˈtɹaɪ.æd/
Say it like: Tria-d
The correct spelling is triad. A grouping of three.
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Definition
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.
- 5.A chord consisting of a root tone, the tone two degrees higher, and the tone four degrees higher in a given scale.
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