dyad

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Noun

1. A [[set]] of two [[element]]s treated as one; a [[pair]].
2. {{lb|en|sociology}} Two persons in an ongoing relationship; a [[dyadic]] relationship.
3. {{lb|en|sociology}} The relationship or interaction itself in reference to a couple.
4. {{lb|en|music}} Any [[set]] of two different [[pitch class]]es.
5. {{lb|en|chemistry}} An [[element]], [[atom]], or [[radical]] having a [[valence]] of or combining power of two.
6. {{lb|en|biology}} A [[chromosome]] structure, usually X- or V-shaped, consisting of two condensed [[sister chromatid]]s joined by a [[centromere]].
7. {{lb|en|biology}} A secondary unit of organisation consisting of an [[aggregate]] of [[monad]]s.
8. {{lb|en|mathematics}} A [[tensor]] of [[order]] two and [[rank]] one.

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