Plural of triad
regular plural
The plural of triad is triads.
Forms of triad
| Singular | triad /ˈtɹaɪ.æd/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | triads /tɹaɪ.ædz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Triads in a sentence
- After harmony was introduced into music during the late Middle Ages, major and minor triads emerged as the principal chords.1948 November, J.M. Barbour, “Music and Ternary Continued Fractions”, in American Mathematical Monthly, volume 55, number 9, page 545. From the entry minor
- One of the Irish triads stated that the oath of a woman in childbirth was one of the three oaths that could not be countersworn.2011, Sharon Paice MacLeod, Celtic Myth and Religion, page 190. From the entry counterswear
- Nonacquainted triads were more inhibited in their speech and seemed more concerned about how they were presenting themselves to others in their groups.1996, Jon W. Beard, Impression Management and Information Technology, page 12. From the entry nonacquainted
- A reading of Matthew 5:33-37, the fourth of the triads in the Sermon, requires us to devote our attention to the moral issues associated with truthtelling.2003, Glen Harold Stassen, David P Gushee, Kingdom ethics: following Jesus in contemporary context. From the entry truthtelling
- In each of the triads, one type overexpresses the characteristic faculty of the triad, another underexpresses it and the third is most out of touch with it.1999, Anthony Falikowski, Mastering Human Relations, page 414. From the entry underexpress
Meaning of triad
- noun A grouping of three.
- noun A romantic or sexual relationship between three individuals; a throuple.
- noun A word of three syllables.
Questions about the plural of triad
- What is the plural of triad?
- The plural of triad is triads.
- Is triad countable?
- Triad is a countable noun.
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