noun
dyad
DEYE-ad
noun
1
A pair of two closely connected people or things treated as a single unit.
"The therapist studied the dyad of mother and child."
How to Use Dyad
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA pair — two people or things considered together as one unit.
When to use it
Mostly used in academic contexts like psychology, sociology, and music theory rather than everyday speech.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
dyads plural
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek duás, "a pair," from dúo, "two."