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heptad

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  • 1 English
    • 1.1 Etymology
    • 1.2 Pronunciation
    • 1.3 Noun
      • 1.3.1 Coordinate terms
      • 1.3.2 Derived terms
    • 1.4 Anagrams

English

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Etymology

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From hepta- +‎ -ad.

Pronunciation

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  • (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɛptæd/
  • Hyphenation: hep‧tad

Noun

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heptad (plural heptads)

  1. Synonym of septet: a group of seven things.
  2. (genetics) A sequence of seven bases.

Coordinate terms

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  • (group) monad, duad/dyad, triad, tetrad, pentad, hexad, hebdomad/heptad, ogdoad/octad, ennead/nonad, decad/decade, hendecad, dodecad/duodecade, chiliad

Derived terms

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  • diheptad
  • heptadic

Anagrams

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  • pathed
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