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triad

[trahy-ad, -uhd] / ˈtraɪ æd, -əd /


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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

For the first time it publicly confirmed Beijing's "nuclear triad" of air, submarine and land capabilities.

From Barron's Feb. 24, 2026

This will provide needed targeting flexibility and increase the value of the most ready and responsive leg of our triad.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 15, 2026

These matching maps round out a triad of evidence that suggests excess gamma rays in the center of the Milky Way could originate with dark matter.

From Science Daily Oct. 18, 2025

For example, if, in an augmented G sharp major chord, you rewrite the D double sharp as an E natural, the triad becomes an E augmented chord.

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

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

Some are one mother, one daughter, while others are triads like the Escobedo women — Cecilia and daughters Cindy and Abigail.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 4, 2022

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

Discovering the power of triads was like discovering a chemical reaction or a miracle cure.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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