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1. (n.) dyad
a group of two; couple; pair.
2. dyad
the double chromosomes resulting from the separation of the four chromatids of a tetrad.
3. dyad
an element, atom, or group having a valence of two.
4. dyad
Math. two vectors with no symbol connecting them, usu. considered as an operator.
5. dyad
two people involved in an ongoing relationship or interaction.
6. dyad
the relationship or interaction itself.
7. (adj.) dyad
of two parts; dyadic.
Etymology: (1665–75; < Gk dyad-, s. of dyás pair <dý(o)two)
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| Definition of 'dyad' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad
two items of the same kind
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) dyad
having a valence or combining power of two; capable of being substituted for, combined with, or replaced by, two atoms of hydrogen; as, oxygen and calcium are dyad elements. See Valence
2. (noun) dyad
two units treated as one; a couple; a pair
3. (noun) dyad
an element, atom, or radical having a valence or combining power of two
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| Definition of 'dyad' |
The Standard Electrical Dictionary |
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1. dyad
A chemical term; an element which in combination replaces two monovalent elements; one which has two bonds or is bivalent.
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