duad
Couple as unit
A duad is a pair or couple—two things considered together as a unit.
The term appears mainly in philosophical, mystical, or technical contexts where the concept of twoness or duality is significant.
In some spiritual traditions, a duad represents the principle of opposition or complementary forces.
The ancient text described the duad as the source of all multiplicity.
Two together
- pairTwo matching things
- doubletFitted Renaissance jacket
- twainArchaic term for two
- coupleTwo linked together
tandem · brace · couplet · match · mates · partners · binary · bipartite
Two linked together
- loversRomantic partners
- spousesMarried partners
- partnersJoint venture participants
- soulmatesIdeal romantic matches
lovebirds · betrothed · newlyweds · sweethearts · union · match · companionship · togetherness
Involving two parties
- bipartiteDivided into two parts
- bifurcatedDivided into two branches
- duplexDivided dwelling, shared walls
- binaryConsisting of two parts
dichotomous · dimorphic · dipole · double · geminate · twin · two-sided · paired
Chinese duality symbol
- polarityState of opposing forces
- dichotomyDivision into contrasting parts
- oppositesTerms with contrary meanings
- antithesisDirect opposite; contrasting juxtaposition
complementarity · balance · contrast · interplay · tension · paradox · ambivalence · coexistence
Formal union of parties
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- tandemSequential two-person arrangement
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
synergy · union · coalition · affiliation · compact · liaison · fellowship · pairing
twosome
Two together
couple · tandem · brace · couplet · match · mates · partners · binary · bipartite · pairwise
couple
Two linked together
soulmates · lovebirds · betrothed · newlyweds · sweethearts · union · match · companionship · togetherness · intimacy
bilateral
Involving two parties
- bipartiteDivided into two parts
- bifurcatedDivided into two branches
- duplexDivided dwelling, shared walls
binary · dichotomous · dimorphic · dipole · double · geminate · twin · two-sided · paired · diarchy
yin-yang
Chinese duality symbol
- polarityState of opposing forces
- dichotomyDivision into contrasting parts
- oppositesTerms with contrary meanings
antithesis · complementarity · balance · contrast · interplay · tension · paradox · ambivalence · coexistence · symbiosis
alliance
Formal union of parties
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- tandemSequential two-person arrangement
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
teamwork · synergy · union · coalition · affiliation · compact · liaison · fellowship · pairing · bond
- duality of manCoexisting opposite impulses within
- dual roleTwo parts, same performer
- dual identityHaving two distinct selves
- dual citizenshipHolding two nationalities simultaneously
- dual citizensHolders of two nationalities
- dual controlsDuplicate operating mechanisms