Meaning
Pertaining to a dyad, the number two; of two parts or elements.
Etymology
Origin: Unknown
From dyad + -ic. The mathematics sense was coined by American scientist Josiah Willard Gibbs in 1884 in the second half of his book Elements of Vector Analysis.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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