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tri·ad / ˈtrīˌad/ • n. 1. a group or set of three connected people or things: the triad of medication, diet, and exercise are necessary in diabetes care. ∎ a chord of three musical notes, consisting of a given note with the third and fifth above it. ∎ a Welsh form of literary composition with an arrangement of subjects or statements in groups of three. 2. (also Triad) a secret society originating in China, typically involved in organized crime. ∎ a member of such a society. DERIVATIVES: tri·ad·ic / trīˈadik/ adj. (in sense 1). |
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"triad." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "triad." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-triad.html "triad." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-triad.html |
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triad a group or set of three connected people or things, as, a Welsh form of literary composition with an arrangement of subjects or statements in groups of three.
The name Triad is used for a secret society originating in China, typically involved in organized crime; it comes from Chinese San Ho Hui, literally ‘triple union society’, which was said to mean ‘the union of Heaven, Earth, and Man’. The original society was formed in the early 18th century, with the alleged purpose of ousting the Manchu dynasty. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "triad." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "triad." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-triad.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "triad." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-triad.html |
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triad. Chord of 3 notes, basically a ‘root’ and the notes a third and a fifth above it, forming two superimposed thirds, e.g. C–E–G (‘common chord’ of C major). If lower third is major and the upper minor, the triad is major. If lower third is minor and the upper major, the triad is minor. If both are major the triad is augmented. If both are minor, the triad is diminished.
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MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "triad." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "triad." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-triad.html MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "triad." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-triad.html |
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triad Chinese secret society. It existed in s China from the earliest days of the Qing Empire in the 17th century until the 19th century, when the triads lent their support to the Taiping Rebellion. Today, it is said to control Chinese organized crime around the world, with its chief centre in Hong Kong.
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"triad." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "triad." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-triad.html "triad." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-triad.html |
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triad A triad, or three-person group, is often the least stable of small groups, as there is a tendency for triads to divide into a dyad and an isolate. Two weaker members may form a coalition against the stronger third, or the weakest member may gain power by dividing the other two.
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GORDON MARSHALL. "triad." A Dictionary of Sociology. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. GORDON MARSHALL. "triad." A Dictionary of Sociology. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O88-triad.html GORDON MARSHALL. "triad." A Dictionary of Sociology. 1998. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O88-triad.html |
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Triada group of three. Examples : triad of deities; of matricides (Nero, Orestes, Alcmaeon), 1862; of lancet windows, 1898; the sacred triad (celestial graces), 1774. |
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"Triad." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Triad." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505301626.html "Triad." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505301626.html |
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triad (try-ad) n. (in medicine) a group of three united or closely associated structures or three symptoms or effects that occur together.
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"triad." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "triad." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-triad.html "triad." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-triad.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "triad." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "triad." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-triad.html T. F. HOAD. "triad." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-triad.html |
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Triad. A word first used of the Trinity in the Godhead by Theophilus of Antioch.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Triad." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Triad." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Triad.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Triad." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Triad.html |
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triad See CRYSTAL SYMMETRY.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "triad." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "triad." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-triad.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "triad." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-triad.html |
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triad
•ad, add, Allahabad, bad, Baghdad, bedad, begad, cad, Chad, clad, dad, egad, fad, forbade, gad, glad, grad, had, jihad, lad, mad, pad, plaid, rad, Riyadh, sad, scad, shad, Strad, tad, trad
•chiliad • oread
•dryad, dyad, naiad, triad
•Sinbad • Ahmadabad • Jalalabad
•Faisalabad • Islamabad • Hyderabad
•grandad • Soledad • Trinidad
•doodad • Galahad • Akkad • ecad
•cycad, nicad
•ironclad • nomad • maenad
•monad, trichomonad
•gonad • scratch pad • sketch pad
•keypad • helipad • launch pad
•notepad • footpad • touch pad • farad
•tetrad • Stalingrad • Leningrad
•Conrad • Titograd • undergrad
•Volgograd • Petrograd • hexad
•Mossad • Upanishad • pentad
•heptad • octad
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"triad." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "triad." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-triad.html "triad." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-triad.html |
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