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polyad

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
polyad
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A group consisting of an indeterminate number of items.

noun

An element whose valence is greater than two.

Etymology

From poly- + -ad.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

polyads (plural)

Derived Forms

polyadic

Frequently Paired Words

monad dyad triad tetrad pentad hexad heptad octad

Questions

What does polyad mean?
A group consisting of an indeterminate number of items.
Where does polyad come from?
From poly- + -ad.

How to pronounce polyad

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