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triad

[trahy-ad, -uhd] / ˈtraɪ æd, -əd /


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The impact on a woman's period is why the condition was first referred to in the early 1990s as the "female athlete triad".

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

In one 2022 study, researchers explored whether increasing agreeableness would decrease levels of what is called the dark triad — or Machiavellianism, narcissism and psychopathy.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

Jacob Stokes, senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, said the launch shows China "is looking to consolidate its nuclear triad through more operational tests for what would be real-world use."

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

Experts say multi-partner families are increasingly common in the Bay Area — Chloe noted they were recently outbid for a house by another triad with a child.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026

Write a triad in root position using each root given.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

Although the local law embraces triads, foursomes and other group relationships, the language bars registering of couples who have already declared other partnerships.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

The number three speaks to the idea of balance and the mystical idea that certain energies can only be accessed through triads.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2024

Experimenters assigned some triads to go through a bonding session, where they were grouped according to color preferences, given uniforms, and led through an introductory chat session to build familiarity.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 20, 2024

It felt a little bit like middle school, when pairs or triads would declare themselves best friends—a label that, like the label of podmate, comes with expectations of loyalty, and priority.

From Slate ● Mar. 9, 2021

One next step for those interested in the subject is to become familiar with all the ways notes may be added to basic triads.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones


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