transcription, транскрипция: [ traɪæd ]
( triads)
Note: The spelling 'Triad' is also used for meaning 1.
1.
The Triads were Chinese secret societies in old China.
N-COUNT : usu pl , oft N n
2.
A triad is a group of three similar things. ( FORMAL )
For the faculty, there exists the triad of responsibilities: teaching, research, and service.
N-COUNT : oft N of n