Synonyms

dyadic

American

[dahy-ad-ik] / daɪˈæd ɪk /

Rarely diadic

adjective

of or consisting of a dyad; being a group of two.
pertaining to the number 2.

noun

Mathematics. two or more dyads added together.

dyadic British

/ daɪˈædɪk /

adjective

of or relating to a dyad
relating to or based on two; twofold
logic maths (of a relation, predicate, etc) relating two terms; binary Compare monadic polyadic

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Etymology

Origin of dyadic

First recorded in 1720–30; from Greek dyadikós; see dyad, -ic

Example Sentences

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Let me introduce the harm-based dyadic loop, described in a 2016 paper by Chelsea Schein and Kurt Gray, "Moralization and Harmification: The Dyadic Loop Explains How the Innocuous Becomes Harmful and Wrong."

From Salon • Oct. 28, 2018

For example, biotechnology company Dyadic, based in Jupiter, Florida, has developed a designer fungus that it claims can inexpensively produce enzymes that rapidly digest ligno-cellulose.

From Nature • Jun. 22, 2011

Chatty colleagues might gravitate to the Dyadic Slice, designed for two, or hold brainstorming sessions in the Digital Yurt, whose sensor-triggered lighting oscillates with increased activity.

From Time Magazine Archive

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