triade

Definitions of triade
  1. noun
    three people considered as a unit
    synonyms: terzetto, trio
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    type of:
    adunata, aggruppamento, convegno, raccolta, raduno, raggruppamento, riunione, sciame
    a group of persons together in one place
  2. noun
    a set of three similar things considered as a unit
    synonyms: terzina, trio
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    aggregazione, assieme, assortimento, bardatura, collezione, finimento, raccolta, scelta, serie, successione, varietà
    a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
  3. noun
    a three-note major or minor chord; a note and its third and fifth tones
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    type of:
    accordo
    a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
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