dyad
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).
Mathematics. two vectors with no symbol connecting them, usually considered as an operator.
Sociology.
two persons involved in an ongoing relationship or interaction.
the relationship or interaction itself.
of two parts; dyadic.
Origin of dyad
1- Sometimes di·ad .
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How to use dyad in a sentence
In this form the sister diads remain united by their ends but widely separate in the middle (fig. 11, b).
British Dictionary definitions for dyad
/ (ˈdaɪæd) /
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
an atom or group that has a valency of two
a group of two; couple
Origin of dyad
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