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major triad

major triad noun: a triad that has a major third between the root and the third and a minor third between the third and the fifth.

Noun

major triad (plural major triads)

  1. a triad that has a major third between the root and the third and a minor third between the third and the fifth

Forms of major triad

pluralmajor triads

Questions about major triad

What does major triad mean?
Major triad means a triad that has a major third between the root and the third and a minor third between the third and the fifth.
What part of speech is major triad?
Major triad is a noun.
What is the plural of major triad?
The plural of major triad is major triads.

Words near major triad in the dictionary

  1. major suits
  2. major term
  3. major terms
  4. major third
  5. major thirds
  6. major triad
  7. major triads
  8. Major's den
  9. Major's long-fingered bat
  10. Major's long-fingered bats
  11. Major's long-tailed tenrec

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