duplex vs dyadic

duplex

adj
  • Bidirectional (in two directions). 

  • Having two floors 

  • Having two units, divisions, suites, apartments 

  • Having horizons with contrasting textures. 

noun
  • A cancellation combining a numerical cancellation with a second mark showing time, date, and place of posting. 

  • A double-stranded polynucleotide. 

  • A dwelling unit with two floors 

  • A throwing motion where two balls are thrown with one hand at the same time. 

  • A system of multiple thrust faults bounded above and below by a roof thrust and floor thrust. 

  • A house made up of two dwelling units. 

verb
  • To make a series of duplex throws. 

  • To make duplex. 

  • To make into a duplex. 

dyadic

adj
  • having an arity of two (taking two arguments or operands) 

  • Pertaining to a dyad, the number two; of two parts or elements. 

  • Pertaining to the physical sex of a person who is exactly male or female in genetics, anatomy and hormone levels; not intersex. 

noun
  • The sum of two or more dyads 

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