"duad" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdjuːæd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈd(j)uæd/ [General-American] Forms: duads [plural]
Etymology: From duo- + -ad. Etymology templates: {{af|en|duo-|-ad}} duo- + -ad Head templates: {{en-noun}} duad (plural duads)
  1. A pair or couple.
    Sense id: en-duad-en-noun-JEZxF7l0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with duo-, English terms suffixed with -ad, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Two Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 25 21 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with duo-: 83 7 10 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ad: 55 28 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 69 18 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 81 12 8 Disambiguation of Two: 86 7 7 Synonyms: dyad, twosome, brace, couple, couplet, doublet, duad, duet, duo, duplet, dyad, pair, twain, twosome, twinsome
  2. (astrology) Dwadasama.
    Sense id: en-duad-en-noun-vhfc6-ks Categories (other): Astrology Topics: astrology, human-sciences, mysticism, philosophy, sciences
  3. (mathematics) An unordered pair.
    Sense id: en-duad-en-noun-LTsYCaVa Categories (other): Mathematics Topics: mathematics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: duadic

Inflected forms

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