📖 Definitions of "Dyad"
- 1
A set of two elements treated as one; a pair.
- 2
Any set of two different pitch classes.
- 3
A pair of things standing in particular relation; dyadic relation.
""For each individual in a specific dyad (i.e., mother-offspring, offspring-father, sibling-sibling),..." Debra Lieberman, John Tooby, and Leda Cosmides - The evolution of human incest avoidance mechanisms: an evolutionary psychological approach, p. 20"
- 4
An element, atom, or radical having a valence or combining power of two.
🔄 Synonyms of "Dyad"
13 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| spannoun | The full width of an open hand from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger used as an informal unit of length. |
| yokenoun | Senses relating to a frame around the neck. |
| bracenoun | A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock. |
| couplenoun | Two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship. |
| pairnoun | Two similar or identical things taken together; often followed by of. |
| twosomenoun | A group of two; a pair; a couple; a group of two distinct individuals or components. |
| duadnoun | A pair or couple. |
| coupletnoun | (literature) A pair of lines, typically with rhyming end words. |
| distichnoun | (prosody) A couplet, a two-line stanza making complete sense. |
| doubletonnoun | (bridge) A pair of cards of the same suit, which are the only cards of that suit in a player's hand |
| duetnoun | (music) A song composed for and/or performed by a duo. |
| duonoun | Two people who work or collaborate together as partners; especially: |
| twainnoun | Pair, couple. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Dyad"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| duadnoun | A pair or couple. |
| twosomenoun | A group of two; a pair; a couple; a group of two distinct individuals or components. |
| twainnoun | Pair, couple. |
| pairnoun | Two similar or identical things taken together; often followed by of. |
| doubletonnoun | (bridge) A pair of cards of the same suit, which are the only cards of that suit in a player's hand |
| coupletnoun | (literature) A pair of lines, typically with rhyming end words. |
| distichnoun | (prosody) A couplet, a two-line stanza making complete sense. |
| couplenoun | Two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship. |
| duonoun | Two people who work or collaborate together as partners; especially: |
| duetnoun | (music) A song composed for and/or performed by a duo. |
| bracenoun | A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock. |
| spannoun | The full width of an open hand from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger used as an informal unit of length. |
| yokenoun | Senses relating to a frame around the neck. |
| doubletnoun | A pair of two similar or equal things; couple. |
| dyadismnoun | The tendency to categorize things into dyads or pairs; binary classification. |
| dupletnoun | A group of two things. |
| dual | Characterized by having two (usually equivalent) components. |
| pairenoun | Obsolete form of pair. [Two similar or identical things taken together; often followed by of.] |
| dyadicitynoun | The property of being dyadic. |
| pairingnoun | The combination or union of two things. |
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