Dyads

/ˈdaɪædz/ noun

Definition

Plural of dyad; pairs or groups of two people or things, especially those considered as a unit.

Etymology

From Greek dyas, meaning 'pair' or 'the number two,' from duo 'two.' The plural -s is added in English to form dyads.

Kelly Says

Scientists studying everything from friendships to galaxy collisions use 'dyads' to understand how pairs interact—two particles in physics behave completely differently when they're together than alone!

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