as in triple
having three units or parts
the application to this music school is triadic in structure: there's the written application, then the audition, and finally an interview with the admissions board
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Recent Examples of triadic
Researchers conducted a triadic survey involving 380 undergraduates and their fathers and mothers.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triadic
triple
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After the boom, prices stabilized at that high point or decreased only slightly, hence the lack of triple-digit returns.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2026
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All of the systems onboard are triple-redundant, which should give the astronaut crew at least some reassurance.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Triadic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triadic. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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