Analyzing an equal temperament in terms of how it modifies or adapts these three intervals provides a quick way to evaluate how consonant various chords can possibly be in that temperament, based on how distorted these intervals are.
aNaLyzInG An eQual temPeraMent in Terms of how It modifiEs oR ADapts thESe THree iNTeRVALs prOvidEs A QUicK Way tO evaLUAte hOw conSonanT varIOUS choRdS caN posSIblY be IN ThaT TeMperamEnt, bASed on how DistOrtEd thESe inTeRVAlS aRe.