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minor triad

minor triad noun: a triad with a minor third between the root and the third, and a major third between the third and the fifth.

Noun

minor triad (plural minor triads)

  1. a triad with a minor third between the root and the third, and a major third between the third and the fifth

Forms of minor triad

pluralminor triads

Questions about minor triad

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

Words near minor triad in the dictionary

  1. minor suits
  2. minor term
  3. minor terms
  4. minor third
  5. minor thirds
  6. minor triad
  7. minor triads
  8. minor-attracted people
  9. minor-attracted person
  10. minor-attracted persons
  11. minor-league

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