As nouns the difference between triad and duo
is that triad is a grouping of three while duo is a twosome, especially musicians.
As a proper noun Duo is
an unincorporated community in West Virginia.
triad
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A grouping of three.
(music) A chord consisting of a root tone, the tone two degrees higher, and the tone four degrees higher in a given scale.
(electronics) on a CRT display, a group of three neighbouring phosphor dots, coloured green, red, and blue.
A branch of a Chinese underground criminal society, mostly based in Hong Kong.
Synonyms
* (group of three) threesome, trine, trinity, trio, triplet, troika, triumvirate
Related terms
* triadic
Anagrams
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duo
Noun
(
en noun)
A twosome, especially musicians.
Any cocktail consisting of a spirit and a liqueur.
Related terms
* duet
See also
* trio
Anagrams
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