dyadic
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of dyadic
First recorded in 1720–30; from Greek dyadikós; see dyad, -ic
Example Sentences
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The dyadic couple form is still the default, and, of course, our society and families have their own ideas about how they expect our lives to play out.
From Slate • Jul. 13, 2021
The harm-based dyadic loop helps us more deeply appreciate the power of these narratives and how we might build on them in the future.
From Salon • Oct. 28, 2018
As we progress, keeping the dyadic loop in mind will help guide us through all the twists and turns that will surely come.
From Salon • Oct. 28, 2018
One area that has lagged behind is what researchers calls dyadic sleep, or sleep concordance.
From New York Times • Jan. 9, 2016
The Pythagoreans having spoken of the point as a monad naturally were led to speak of the line as dyadic, or related to two.
From The Teaching of Geometry by Smith, David Eugene
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