Dyad meaning

dīăd, -əd

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One pair of homologous chromosomes resulting from the division of a tetrad during meiosis.

noun

Two individuals or units regarded as a pair.

The mother-daughter dyad.

noun

Made up of two units.

adjective

Two units regarded as one; pair.

noun

A double chromosome resulting from the division of a tetrad in meiosis; half of a tetrad.

noun

An atom, element, or radical with a valence of two.

noun

Two persons in a continuing relationship involving interaction.

noun

Consisting of two.

adjective

Two individuals or units regarded as a pair.

The mother-daughter dyad.

noun

One pair of homologous chromosomes resulting from the division of a tetrad during meiosis.

noun

Made up of two units.

adjective

A set of two elements treated as one; a pair.

noun

(music) Any set of two different pitch classes.

noun

A pair of things standing in particular relation; dyadic relation.

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(chemistry) An element, atom, or radical having a valence or combining power of two.

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Origin of dyad

From Greek duas duad- from duo two dwo- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek δύας (dýas), δύαδ- (dýad-) from Ancient Greek δύο (dýo) from Ancient Greek δύο (duo), from Proto-Indo-European *duwó,*duwéh₃ (*dwóh₁). “dyad” in The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2000.

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