dyadic

[dahy-ad-ik]

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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.

Origin of dyadic

From the Greek word dyadikós, dating back to 1720–30. See dyad, -ic

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Related Words for dyadic

binary, amphibian, diploid, bilateral, dual, bifurcate, amphibious, bicameral, bigeminal, binal, bipartisan, bipartite, dichotomic, dichotomous, distichous, dualistic

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Historical Examples of dyadic

The Pythagoreans having spoken of the point as a monad naturally were led to speak of the line as dyadic, or related to two.
The Teaching of Geometry
David Eugene Smith

British Dictionary definitions for dyadic

dyadic

adjective

of or relating to a dyad

relating to or based on two; twofold

logic maths (of a relation, predicate, etc) relating two terms; binaryCompare monadic, polyadic

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