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dyad

dyad

3 7.9
Two people or things that are close and form one unit
  • noun
  • /ˈdaɪæd/
translation icon : díada
  • The study focused on parent-child dyads to understand how they interact during learning activities.
  • parent-child dyad
  • teacher dyad
  • friendship dyads

So just it doesn't really sort the data into the peaceful versus non peaceful dyads.

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Examples

  • Tutor and tutee dyads were randomly assigned to one of these conditions.

    Academic text (2015)

  • I know the starting state, every single dyad, and what the outcome was.

  • Table 2 displays the results of the Information and Picture Completion dyad screening with actual assessment results.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Figure 2 compares the average FDI/GDP percent ratio between the dyad in peace and that in conflict.

    Academic text (2008)

  • The study found that the Information/Picture Completion dyad is an appropriate screen for gifted referrals.

    Academic text (1999)

  • The cooperating teacher/university supervisor dyad in this case also functioned effectively.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Interviews were conducted with 553 parent-child dyads from a suburb of a large city in the Midwest.

    Academic text (2008)

  • In the experiment, each dyad was carefully observed to assess their communication skills.

  • Researchers interviewed several caregiver-child dyads to explore their emotional bonds.

Synonyms

pair
vsdyad
889 1.0

Two matching things considered together, like two socks

puts more weight on their close association rather than simple matching
couple
vsdyad
308 1.0

Two things of the same kind considered together

emphasizes them being tightly linked rather than only grouped
twain
vsdyad
  • Archaic
62 9.9

Two things of the same kind

is the neutral modern term used for two closely associated items
twosome
vsdyad
10 3.2

Two people who do things together, like walking or dancing

covers any two closely associated items not limited to active people
duo
vsdyad
9 2.5

Two people or things that are closely connected and used together

stresses them being viewed as a single united unit
brace
vsdyad
  • Archaic
4 5.1

Two animals or things that form a pair

is used more generally for any two items not only animals or objects
couplet
vsdyad
1 5.6

Two matching items kept or used together

highlights close association or unity more than mere similarity
duad
vsdyad
9.9

Two things of the same kind seen as one

focuses on their close association as an inseparable unit

Surface Forms

dyad singular
dyads plural

Etymology

The word dyad comes from an old Greek word dyas meaning 'two', and you can remember it like duo or duet in music. So a dyad is simply a pair of two things that are closely connected and act together.