Dyad


[dahy-ad] /ˈdaɪ æd/

noun
1.
a group of two; couple; pair.
2.
Biology.

3.
Chemistry. an element, atom, or group having a valence of two.
Compare , (def 2a).
4.
Mathematics. two vectors with no symbol connecting them, usually considered as an operator.
5.
Sociology.

adjective
6.
of two parts; dyadic.
/ˈdaɪæd/
noun
1.
(maths) an operator that is the unspecified product of two vectors. It can operate on a vector to produce either a scalar or vector product
2.
an atom or group that has a valency of two
3.
a group of two; couple

dyad dy·ad (dī’ād’, -əd)
n.

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