V triad

noun

A triad in which one person is in a polyamorous relationship with two other people who are not in a relationship with each other.

Meanings

nounV triad (plural V triads)

plural V triads

  1. A triad in which one person is in a polyamorous relationship with two other people who are not in a relationship with each other.

Origin

From the V shape of a diagram of the relationship: a triangle with one side missing.

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V triad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/V%20triad

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“V triad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/V%20triad. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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