"duad" meaning in English

See duad in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈdjuːæd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈd(j)uæd/ [General-American] Forms: duads [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} duad (plural duads)
  1. A pair or couple. Coordinate_terms (group): monad
    Sense id: en-duad-en-noun-JEZxF7l0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 35 29 Synonyms: dyad, twosome, brace, couple, couplet, doublet, duad, duet, duo, duplet, dyad, pair, twain, twosome, twinsome Disambiguation of 'group': 100 0 0
  2. (astrology) Dwadasama.
    Sense id: en-duad-en-noun-vhfc6-ks Categories (other): Astrology, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Two Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 35 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 26 47 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 47 26 Disambiguation of Two: 33 61 6 Topics: astrology, human-sciences, mysticism, philosophy, sciences
  3. (mathematics) An unordered pair.
    Sense id: en-duad-en-noun-LTsYCaVa Categories (other): Mathematics, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 35 29 Topics: mathematics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: duadic

Inflected forms

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