triad

🇺🇸 /ˈtraɪæd/ 🇬🇧 /ˈtraɪæd/
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noun
R

a set of three related things or people

The triad of colors in the painting were red, blue, and yellow.

R

a secret Chinese organization involved in crime

The police were investigating the activities of a local triad.

translation

n. a set of three related things or people; a secret Chinese organization involved in crime

Word Forms

Plural triads