triadic

English

Etymology

From triad +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ædɪk

Adjective

triadic (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to a triad.
   1. (mathematics) Having an arity of three; taking three arguments or operands.
2. (obsolete) Trivalent.
3. (translation studies) Being or relating to interpreting that involves three parties, i.e. the two clients and the interpreter.
   • 2008, Candace Séguinot, edited by John Kearns, Translator and Interpreter Training: Issues, Methods and Debates, Continuum International Publishing Group, page 13:

     The notion that one is doing a worthwhile job and the interpretation of just what kinds of intervention are possible are key in the issues of triadic interpreting...

Synonyms

• (relating to a triad): ternary, treble; see also Thesaurus:triple

Derived terms

• triadic patent

See also

• monadic
• dyadic
• polyadic
• variadic

Anagrams

• arctiid, triacid