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triadic

tri·ad
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trahy-ad, -uh d]
    • /ˈtraɪ æd, -əd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trahy-ad, -uh d]
    • /ˈtraɪ æd, -əd/

Definitions of triadic word

  • noun triadic a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things. 1
  • noun triadic Chemistry. an element, atom, or group having a valence of three. Compare monad (def 2), dyad (def 3). a group of three closely related compounds or elements, as isomers or halides. 1
  • noun triadic Music. a chord of three tones, especially one consisting of a given tone with its major or minor third and its perfect, augmented, or diminished fifth. 1
  • noun triadic (initial capital letter) Military. the three categories of strategic-nuclear-weapons delivery systems: bombers, land-based missiles, and missile-firing submarines. 1

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Origin of triadic

First appearance:

before 1540
One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Latin triad- (stem of trias) < Greek triás See tri-, -ad1

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Parts of speech for Triadic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

triadic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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