polyadic

/ (ˌpɒlɪˈædɪk) /

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adjective

logic maths (of a relation, operation, etc) having several argument places, as … moves … from … to …, which might be represented as Mpox 1 y 1 z 1 t 1 x 2 y 2 z 2 t 2 where p names a person, o an object, and each t a time, and each < x,y,z > the coordinates of a place

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Word Origin for polyadic

C20: modelled on monadic

Words nearby polyadic

polyacrylonitrile, polyadelphous, polyadenitis, polyadenopathy, polyadenylic acid, polyadic, polyalcohol, polyalphabetic substitution, polyamide, polyamine, polyamorous

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