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dyad

Syllabification: (dy·ad)
Pronunciation: /ˈdīad/
Definition of dyad

noun

technical
  • something that consists of two elements or parts:the mother-child dyad
  • Mathematics an operator that is a combination of two vectors.
  • Chemistry a divalent atom or radical.

Derivatives

dyadic

Pronunciation: /dīˈadik/
adjective

Origin:

late 17th century (originally denoting the number two or a pair): from late Latin dyas, dyad-, from Greek duas, from duo 'two'. Current senses date from the late 19th century

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