The difference between Threesome and Triad

When used as nouns, threesome means a group of three people, whereas triad means a grouping of three.


check bellow for the other definitions of Threesome and Triad

  1. Threesome as a noun:

    A group of three people.

  2. Threesome as a noun:

    An instance of sexual activity involving three people.

  1. Triad as a noun:

    A grouping of three.

  2. Triad as a noun (music):

    A chord consisting of a root tone, the tone two degrees higher, and the tone four degrees higher in a given scale.

  3. Triad as a noun (electronics):

    on a CRT display, a group of three neighbouring phosphor dots, coloured green, red, and blue.

  4. Triad as a noun:

    A branch of a Chinese underground criminal society, mostly based in Hong Kong.