triad

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 See also

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin triad-, stem of trias (“‘three, triad’”), from Ancient Greek τριάς (trias); applied by British authorities to underground society in Hong Kong based on geometry of Chinese character.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /tɹaɪ.æd/

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triad (plural triads)

1. A grouping of three
2. (music) A chord consisting of a root tone, the tone two degrees higher, and the tone four degrees higher in a given scale.
3. (electronics) on a CRT display, A group of three neighbouring phosphor dots, coloured green, red, and blue.
4. A collective term that describes many branches of the underground society based in Hong Kong.

[edit] Related terms

• triadic

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[edit] See also

• monad
• dyad
• mafia
• tong
• yakuza
• Triad on Wikipedia.Wikipedia