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dyadic

[ dahy-ad-ik ]
/ daɪˈæd ɪk /
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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.

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

dwy, dx, dx code, dy, dyad, dyadic, dyak, dyarchy, dyaus, dyazide, dybbuk

Origin of dyadic

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

/ (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; binaryCompare monadic, polyadic
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