The difference between Triad and Troika
When used as nouns, triad means a grouping of three, whereas troika means a russian carriage drawn by a team of three horses abreast.
check bellow for the other definitions of Triad and Troika
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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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Troika as a noun:
A Russian carriage drawn by a team of three horses abreast.
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Troika as a noun:
A party or group of three, especially a ruling council of three people in Russian contexts.