triadism

noun

tri·​ad·​ism

ˈtrīəˌdizəm,

-īˌaˌd-

plural -s

1

: state of being a triad : consisting of triads : threefold division or constitution

the acceptance of triadism as the natural tonality

—ETC.

2

: a system based on a triad

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