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polyadic

Syllabification: (pol·y·ad·ic)
Pronunciation: /ˌpälēˈadik/
Definition of polyadic

adjective

  • involving three or more quantities, elements, or individuals.

Origin:

early 20th century: from poly- 'many', on the pattern of words such as dyadic, monadic

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