Triad (disambiguation)
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A triad in simplest terms is defined as a "group of three".
Triad may refer to:
Group of three signs or symptoms for diagnosis of various conditions
Triad may refer to:
Music
- Triad (music)Triad (music)In music and music theory, a triad is a three-note chord that can be stacked in thirds. Its members, when actually stacked in thirds, from lowest pitched tone to highest, are called:* the Root...
, three-note chord consisting of a "root" note together with the third and fifth above it - Triad (album)Triad (album)Triad is an album by the English power trio Spontaneous Combustion. It was released in 1974 on the Harvest label. The cover was designed to resemble a wrinkled inner sleeve of a record...
, 1976 album by Spontaneous Combustion - "Triad" (Pitchshifter song), song by Industrial metal band Pitchshifter from their 1993 album Desensitized
- "Triad" (David Crosby song)Triad (David Crosby song)"Triad" is a song written by David Crosby in 1967 about a ménage à trois, a subject perfectly in keeping with the "free love" hippie philosophies of the day. The song was written while Crosby was a member of the rock band The Byrds, who were at that time recording their fifth studio album, The...
, 1967 song about a ménage à trois - "Triad", song by progressive rock band Tool from their 2001 album LateralusLateralusLateralus is the third studio album by American rock band Tool. The album was released on May 15, 2001, and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. On August 5, 2003, Lateralus was certified double platinum by the RIAA. On August 30, 2004 the album was certified Silver by the BPI for...
- Triad, logo of the group 30 Seconds to Mars30 Seconds to Mars30 Seconds to Mars is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1998. Since 2007, the band has consisted of actor Jared Leto , Shannon Leto and Tomo Miličević...
introduced on the album This is War
Television
- The Triad (Charmed), group of three powerful demons who are the opposites of the Charmed One's in the sense of good and evil in the television series Charmed
- Triiad, alien species from the television series Hypernauts
Other
- Welsh TriadsWelsh TriadsThe Welsh Triads are a group of related texts in medieval manuscripts which preserve fragments of Welsh folklore, mythology and traditional history in groups of three. The triad is a rhetorical form whereby objects are grouped together in threes, with a heading indicating the point of likeness...
, collections of medieval Welsh legend and history - Triads of IrelandTriads of IrelandThe title Trecheng Breth Féne "A Triad of Judgments of the Irish", more widely known as "The Triads of Ireland", refers to a miscellaneous collection of about 214 Old Irish triads on a variety of topics, such as nature, geography, law, custom and behaviour...
, triplet proverbs and aphorisms - Triad (superhero), alias of fictional DC Comics super hero Triplicate Girl
- Triads, Yardies and Onion BhajeesTriads, Yardies and Onion BhajeesTriads, Yardies and Onion Bhajees is a 2003 British film directed by Sarjit Bains.The poignant story of a hitman who must kill friends and enemies to get the girl, the film stars real life ex-gangster and underworld don Dave Courtney...
, 2003 British film directed by Sarjit Bains
Science and technology
- 3 (number)
- Triad (computers)Triad (computers)In CRT or computer terminology, a triad is a group of three phosphor dots coloured red, green, and blue on the inside of the CRT display of a computer monitor or television set. By directing differing intensities of electron beams onto the three phosphor dots, the triad will display a colour by...
, group of three phosphor dots used in some computer monitors - Triad demand, UK electrical power demand measurement
- Triad (environmental science)Triad (environmental science)The Triad is an approach by the United States Environmental Protection Agency to decision-making for hazardous-waste site cleanup. During the late 1990s, technology advocates from the environmental sector in the United States developed the approach by combining innovations in management and...
, management system for environmental cleanup - Nuclear triadNuclear triadA nuclear triad refers to a nuclear arsenal which consists of three components, traditionally strategic bombers, ICBMs and SLBMs. The purpose of having a three-branched nuclear capability is to significantly reduce the possibility that an enemy could destroy all of a nation's nuclear forces in a...
, nuclear arsenal with three components - HMS Triad (N53)HMS Triad (N53)HMS Triad was a T-class submarine of the Royal Navy. She was laid down by Vickers Armstrong, Barrow and launched in May 1939. So far she has been the only ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name Triad.-Career:...
, T-class submarine of the UK Royal Navy - Dobereiner's TriadsDobereiner's TriadsBefore the creation of the periodic table by Mendeleev, there were several laws for the classification of the elements. One of such laws was, Dobereiner's Law of Triads...
, groups of three similar chemical elements
Medicine, biology, psychology, and sociology
- Catalytic triadCatalytic triadA catalytic triad refers to the three amino acid residues found inside the active site of certain protease enzymes: serine , aspartate , and histidine . They work together to break peptide bonds on polypeptides. In general terms, catalytic triad can refer to any set of three residues that function...
, biochemical term for three amino acid residues found within some proteases - Currarino triadCurrarino syndromeThe Currarino syndrome is an inherited congenital disorder where the sacrum is not formed properly, there is a mass in the presacral space in front of the sacrum, and there are malformations of the anus or rectum...
, three malformations with a genetic link - Dark triad, group of three undesirable personality traits
- Macdonald triadMacdonald triadThe Macdonald triad is a set of three behavioral characteristics that are associated with sociopathic behavior. The triad was first identified by J.M...
, group of sociopathic infantile traits. - Portal triadPortal triadA portal triad is a distinctive arrangement in the liver. It is a component of the hepatic lobule. It consists of the following five structures:* hepatic artery* hepatic portal vein* bile duct*lymphatic vessels...
, distinctive arrangement in the liver - Triad (anatomy)Triad (anatomy)In the histology of skeletal muscle, a triad is the structure formed by a T tubule with a sarcoplasmic reticulum known as the terminal cisterna on either side. Each skeletal muscle fiber has many thousands of triads, visible in muscle fibers that have been sectioned longitudinally...
, structure in skeletal muscles, formed by a T tubule surrounded by sarcoplasmic reticulum
- Triad (relationship), relationship between three people
- Triad (sociology)Triad (sociology)In sociology a triad is a group of three people. It is one of the simplest human groups that can be studied and is mostly looked at by microsociology...
, group of three people as a unit of study - The economic "triad" of Japan and Southeast Asia, North America, and Western Europe in the theory of triadizationTriadizationTriadization is a proposed alternative to the theory of globalization. It states that political, economic and socio-cultural integration have been limited to three regions of the world: Japan and the newly industrialized countries of Southeast Asia, Western Europe and North America .Outside of...
- TriadicaTriadicaTriadica is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae....
, plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae - Unhappy triadUnhappy triadAn unhappy triad is an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament, and the meniscus. The triad refers to a complete or partial tear of the anterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament, and the meniscus...
, tearing of one or both of the cruciate ligaments, along with collateral ligament damage and meniscal tear(s)
Group of three signs or symptoms for diagnosis of various conditions
- Beck's triad (cardiology), for cardiac tamponade
- Beck's cognitive triadBeck's cognitive triadBeck's cognitive triad is a triad of types of negative thought present in depression proposed by Aaron Beck in 1976. The triad forms part of his Cognitive Theory Of Depression.The triad involves negative thoughts about:# The self...
, for depression - Charcot's triad 1, for multiple sclerosis or
- Charcot's triad 2Charcot's triad 2Charcot's cholangitis triad is the combination of jaundice; fever, usually with rigors; and right upper quadrant abdominal pain. It occurs as a result of ascending cholangitis . When the presentation also includes hypotension and mental status changes, it is known as Reynolds' pentad...
, for ascending cholangitis - Cushing's triadCushing's triadCushing's triad is a clinical triad variably defined as either hypertension, bradycardia, andirregular respiration , or less commonly as widened pulse pressure , irregular respiration, and bradycardia...
, for head injuries - Dieulafoy's triad, for acute appendicitis
- Female athlete triadFemale athlete triadFemale Athlete Triad is a syndrome in which eating disorders , amenorrhoea/oligomenorrhoea and decreased bone mineral density are present. Also know simply as the Triad, this condition is seen in females participating in sports that emphasize leanness or low body weight...
, low energy availability in female athletes - Hutchinson's triadHutchinson's triadHutchinson's triad is named after Sir Jonathan Hutchinson . It is a common pattern of presentation for congenital syphilis, and consists of three phenomena: interstitial keratitis, Hutchinson incisors, and eighth nerve deafness.- References :...
, congenital syphilis - Meckler's triad, for Boerhaave syndromeBoerhaave syndromeEsophageal rupture is rupture of the esophageal wall due to vomiting. 56% of esophageal perforations are iatrogenic, usually due to medical instrumentation such as an endoscopy or paraesophageal surgery...
- Virchow's triadVirchow's triadVirchow's triad describes the three broad categories of factors that are thought to contribute to thrombosis.*Hypercoagulability*Hemodynamic changes *Endothelial injury/dysfunction...
, for venous thrombosis - Whipple's triadWhipple's triadWhipple's triad is a collection of three criteria that suggest a patient's symptoms result from hypoglycemia that may indicate insulinoma...
, for hypoglycemia - MacDonald triadMacdonald triadThe Macdonald triad is a set of three behavioral characteristics that are associated with sociopathic behavior. The triad was first identified by J.M...
, for anti-social personality disorder
Organizations
- Lexington Triad, a group of three fraternities founded at colleges in Lexington, Virginia
- Miami Triad, a group of three fraternities founded at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio
- Syracuse TriadSyracuse TriadThe Syracuse Triad is the name given to the three women's sororities founded at Syracuse University. Alpha Phi was founded first in 1872 by 10 of the original 20 women admitted into Syracuse University. Gamma Phi Beta came along two years later in 1874 and with it came the term "sorority," which...
, three women's sororities founded at Syracuse University - Triad AdvertisingTriad AdvertisingTriad Advertising Ltd. is the largest locally owned advertising agency in Sri Lanka. Triad was adjudged to be the best advertising agency in the country three years in a row - 2006, 2007 and 2008 by the annual ad awards, Chillies. In each of the Chillies Awards, Triad won the most number of Golds...
, Sri Lankan advertising agency - Triad BroadcastingTriad BroadcastingTriad Broadcasting Company, LLC is a large owner of radio stations in small and medium markets in the United States with over 40 radio stations. Based in Monterey, California, the company is one of the largest radio station owners after Clear Channel Communications, CBS Radio, Cox Radio, and...
, US radio station operator - Triad High School (disambiguation)
- Triad HospitalsTriad HospitalsTriad Hospitals was a hospital operator based in Plano, Texas. Originally a spinoff of Hospital Corporation of America, it was merged into Community Health Systems in 2007....
, former hospital operator based in Plano, Texas
- Triad Racing TechnologiesTriad Racing TechnologiesTriad Racing Technologies is an engine and chassis supplier for NASCAR teams that run under the Toyota manufacturer. It was originally formed as Triad Racing Development before it was in late 2008 with Bill Davis Racing by Michael Held and Marty Gaunt...
, former NASCAR team - Triad SecuritiesTriad SecuritiesTriad Securities Corp., established in 1976, is a full-service broker-dealer headquartered in the Financial District, Manhattan with a full-service execution and administrative center, Triad Securities Ltd., in London, England. Triad’s products and services comprise three categories: prime...
, a broker-dealer - Triad StrategiesTriad StrategiesTriad Strategies, LLC is a lobbying and public relations firm based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.Triad Strategies was founded in 2002 with the merger of W.A. Hawkins Associates and Sellers, Feinberg & Associates. The firm specializes in lobbying and public relations management for the healthcare,...
, American lobbying firm - Triad TheaterTriad TheaterThe Triad Theatre, formerly known as Palsson's Supper Club and Steve McGraw's, is located on West 72nd Street on New York's Upper West Side...
, in New York City - Triad (underground society), Chinese organized-crime societies
- Union Triad, a group of three fraternities founded at Union College in Schenectady, New York
Business
- Triad, collective name coined by Kenichi OhmaeKenichi Ohmaeis a business and corporate strategist who developed the 3C's Model.For twenty-three years, Dr. Ohmae was a senior partner in McKinsey & Company, the international management consulting firm...
for the three developed markets of Japan, North America and Western Europe
Places
- Piedmont TriadPiedmont TriadThe Piedmont Triad, or Triad, is a north-central region of the U.S. state of North Carolina that consists of the area within and surrounding the three major cities of Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point. This close group or "triad" of cities lies in the Piedmont geographical region of the...
, region of North Carolina, USA - TriadiTriadiTriadi is a village near Thermi, Thessaloniki. It belongs in the municipality of Thermi and it has a population of 600 people....
, village in Thessaloniki, Greece
Other uses
- Triple deityTriple deityA triple deity is a deity associated with the number three. Such deities are common throughout world mythology; the number three has a long history of mythical associations. C. G...
, three deities commonly associated together - Triad, a short lived U.S. brand of media products by Taiyo YudenTaiyo Yudenis a Japanese materials and electronics company, situated in Ueno, Taito, Tokyo, that helped pioneer recordable CD technology along with Sony and Philips in 1988. Founded 60 years ago, Taiyo Yuden currently operates factories in Japan, Singapore, Korea, China, the Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia,...
- Triad (underground society), a term used to describe many Chinese criminal organisations
See also
- 3 (number)
- 3 (disambiguation)3 (disambiguation)3 is a number, numeral, and glyph.3 is the year 3 AD.3, Three, or Thr3e may also refer to:* 3 BC, the year 3 BC-Music:* 3 , rock band of Keith Emerson, Robert Berry and Carl Palmer...
- Triadic (disambiguation)
- Trichotomy (mathematics)
- Trichotomy (philosophy)Trichotomy (philosophy)A trichotomy is a three-way classificatory division. Some philosophers pursued trichotomies.Important trichotomies discussed by Aquinas include the causal principles , the potencies for the intellect , and the acts of the intellect ,with all of those rooted in Aristotle; also...
- Third (disambiguation)
- Trio (disambiguation)
- TrinityTrinityThe Christian doctrine of the Trinity defines God as three divine persons : the Father, the Son , and the Holy Spirit. The three persons are distinct yet coexist in unity, and are co-equal, co-eternal and consubstantial . Put another way, the three persons of the Trinity are of one being...
- Triplet (disambiguation)
- Triple (disambiguation)
- TriumvirateTriumvirateA triumvirate is a political regime dominated by three powerful individuals, each a triumvir . The arrangement can be formal or informal, and though the three are usually equal on paper, in reality this is rarely the case...
- Troika (disambiguation)