dyad in English dictionary

  • dyad

    Meanings and definitions of "dyad"

    • A set of two different elements.
    • (music) any set of two different pitch classes.
    • noun
      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.
    • noun
      (chemistry)
      An element, atom, or radical having a valence or combining power of two.
    • a set of two different elements
    • music: any set of two different pitch classes
    • noun
      Sociology defines dyad as a group of two people, the smallest possible social group.
      The pair of individuals in a dyad can be linked via romantic interest, family relation, interests, work, partners in crime, and so on.
    • noun
      two items of the same kind

    Synonyms of "dyad" in English dictionary

    couple, pair, distich are the top synonyms of "dyad" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of dyad

    • dyad ( plural  dyads)
    • dyad (plural dyads)
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