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- Dictionarydyad/ˈdʌɪad/
noun
- 1. something that consists of two elements or parts: technical "the mother–child dyad"
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DYAD definition: 1. something that consists of two parts 2. a group of two people, which is the smallest possible…. Learn more.
DYAD meaning: 1. something that consists of two parts 2. a group of two people, which is the smallest possible…. Learn more.
The meaning of DYAD is pair; specifically, sociology : two individuals (such as husband and wife) maintaining a sociologically significant relationship. How to use dyad in a sentence.
noun. a group of two; couple; pair. Biology. a secondary morphological unit, consisting of two monads: a chromosome dyad. the double chromosomes resulting from the separation of the four chromatids of a tetrad. Chemistry. an element, atom, or group having a valence of two. Compare monad, triad ( def 2a ).
A dyad is a group of two things or two people. If you have a dyad of brothers, there are two of them. While you can use the noun dyad to mean "pair," "couple," or "duo," it's much more common to find the word used in a technical way.
Definition of dyad noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
DYADIC meaning: 1. consisting of two parts: 2. relating to the interaction between two people: 3. consisting of…. Learn more.
1. (Mathematics) maths an operator that is the unspecified product of two vectors. It can operate on a vector to produce either a scalar or vector product. 2. (Chemistry) an atom or group that has a valency of two. 3. a group of two; couple. [C17: from Late Latin dyas, from Greek duas two, a pair]
something that consists of two elements or parts the mother–child dyad 2. (Mathematics) an operator which is a combination of two vectors derivatives dyadic word 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
a secondary morphological unit, consisting of two monads: a chromosome dyad. the double chromosomes resulting from the separation of the four chromatids of a tetrad. Chemistry .
