Triad

Noun

 * 1) A grouping of three
 * 2)  A chord consisting of a root tone, the tone two degrees higher, and the tone four degrees higher in a given scale.
 * 3)  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.

Synonyms

 * trinity, trio, trine

Related terms

 * triadic

Thesaurus
arpeggio, broken chord, chord, clover, common chord, concento, concord, consonant chord, deuce-ace, diminished seventh chord, dominant chord, enharmonic, leash, major triad, minor chord, set of three, seventh chord, shamrock, sixth chord, tercet, ternary, ternion, terzetto, three, threesome, tierce, tonic triad, trefoil, trey, trialogue, triangle, tricorn, trident, triennium, trihedron, trilogy, trimester, trine, trinity, trinomial, trio, triphthong, triple, triple crown, triple threat, triplet, triplopy, tripod, triptych, trireme, triseme, triskelion, trisul, triumvirate, triune, triunity, trivet, troika, unbroken chord

Etymology
From triad-:, stem of trias:, from  τριάς:; applied by British authorities to underground society in Hong Kong based on geometry of Chinese character.

Translations

 * Galician:


 * German:


 * Chinese:
 * Cantonese:, , ,
 * Mandarin: 三合會, 三合会, 黑社會, 黑社会
 * French:
 * German: Triade


 * Italian:
 * Japanese: 三合会
 * Korean: 삼합회
 * Russian: триада
 * Vietnamese: Hội Tam Hoàng

Anagrams

 * drait