dyadic

[ dahy-ad-ik ]
/ daɪˈæd ɪk /
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adjective

of or consisting of a dyad; being a group of two.
pertaining to the number 2.

noun

Mathematics. two or more dyads added together.

Origin of dyadic

From the Greek word dyadikós, dating back to 1720–30. See dyad, -ic

Words nearby dyadic

dwy, dx, dx code, dy, dyad, dyadic, dyak, dyarchy, dyaus, dyazide, dybbuk

Words related to dyadic

binary, amphibian, diploid, bilateral, dual, bifurcate, amphibious, bicameral, bigeminal, binal, bipartisan, bipartite, dichotomic, dichotomous, distichous, dualistic

Example sentences from the Web for dyadic

  • The Pythagoreans having spoken of the point as a monad naturally were led to speak of the line as dyadic, or related to two.

    The Teaching of Geometry |David Eugene Smith

British Dictionary definitions for dyadic

dyadic
/ (daɪˈædɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to a dyad
relating to or based on two; twofold
logic maths (of a relation, predicate, etc) relating two terms; binary Compare monadic, polyadic