The difference between Triad and Trio
When used as nouns, triad means a grouping of three, whereas trio means a group of three people or things.
check bellow for the other definitions of Triad and Trio
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Triad as a noun:
A grouping of three.
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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.
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Triad as a noun (electronics):
on a CRT display, a group of three neighbouring phosphor dots, coloured green, red, and blue.
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Triad as a noun:
A branch of a Chinese underground criminal society, mostly based in Hong Kong.
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Trio as a noun:
A group of three people or things.
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Trio as a noun:
A group of three musicians.
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Trio as a noun (music):
A piece of music written for three musicians.
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Trio as a noun (music):
A passage in the middle of a minuet, frequently in a different key.
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Trio as a noun:
Any cocktail made with a spirit, a liqueur, and a creamy ingredient.