dyads
Sets of two
Dyads are pairs or groups of two, especially two people in a relationship or interaction.
The term appears in sociology and psychology to describe two-person units: mother-child dyads, therapeutic dyads.
In music, a dyad is two notes sounded together.
The singular dyad refers to one such pair.
Two matching things
- coupleTwo linked together
- twosomeTwo together
- duoTwo working together
- partnersJoint venture participants
partnership · bond · connection · pairing · tandem · mates · match · intimacy
Piece for two
- duoTwo working together
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- counterpointSimultaneous independent melodies
- call-responseAlternating vocal exchange
dialogue · interplay · ensemble · collaboration · vocalists · instrumentalists · accompaniment
State of opposing forces
- oppositesTerms with contrary meanings
- yin-yangChinese duality symbol
- dichotomyDivision into contrasting parts
- contrastNotable difference between things
interplay · complementarity · dualism · tension · balance · antithesis · coexistence · bipolarity
Reciprocal action between parties
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- mother-childParent-offspring relationship
- therapist-clientClinical treatment dyad
teacher-student · interviewer · friendship · kinship · interpersonal · relational
pair
Two matching things
partners · partnership · bond · connection · pairing · tandem · mates · match · intimacy · togetherness
duet
Piece for two
- duoTwo working together
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- counterpointSimultaneous independent melodies
call-response · dialogue · interplay · ensemble · collaboration · vocalists · instrumentalists · accompaniment
polarity
State of opposing forces
- oppositesTerms with contrary meanings
- yin-yangChinese duality symbol
- dichotomyDivision into contrasting parts
contrast · interplay · complementarity · dualism · tension · balance · antithesis · coexistence · bipolarity · paradox
interaction
Reciprocal action between parties
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- mother-childParent-offspring relationship
therapist-client · teacher-student · interviewer · friendship · kinship · interpersonal · relational
molecule
Bonded atomic group
- covalentSharing electrons between atoms
- ionicConcerning charged particles
- bondingForming close connections
electrons · valence · atomic · diatomic · hydrogen · oxygen · nitrogen · sharing · orbital
dyadsmonads
Indivisible fundamental units
singletons · individuals · units · singularities · wholes