What does tetrad mean?

Definitions for tetrad
ˈtɛ trædtetrad

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. four, 4, IV, tetrad, quatern, quaternion, quaternary, quaternity, quartet, quadruplet, foursome, Little Joenoun

    the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

Wiktionary

  1. tetradnoun

    A group of four things.

  2. tetradnoun

    A tetravalent atom or radical.

  3. tetradnoun

    Two pairs of sister chromatids (a dyad pair) aligned in a certain way and often on the equatorial plane during the meiosis process.

  4. tetradnoun

    Group of four haploid and immature pollen grains in tetrahedral fashion produced by meiotic microsporogenesis.

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  1. tetrad

    A tetrad is a group or set of four. In biology, it refers to a four-part structure that forms during the prophase of meiosis and consists of two homologous chromosomes, each composed of two sister chromatids. In music, it relates to a harmonic unit based on four different pitches or a chord of four notes. The term can have various meanings depending on the context it is used in.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Tetradnoun

    the number four; a collection of four things; a quaternion

  2. Tetradnoun

    a tetravalent or quadrivalent atom or radical; as, carbon is a tetrad

Wikidata

  1. Tetrad

    The tetrad was the name given to the number four - in Pythagorean philosophy there were four seasons and four elements, and the number was also associated with planetary motions and music.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Tetrad

    tet′rad, n. a group of four: (chem.) an atom, radical, or element having a combining power of four.—adjs. Tet′rad, Tetrad′ic.—n. Tet′radite, one who attaches mystic properties to the number four, one born in the fourth month or on the fourth day of the month.

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  1. ratted

  2. retard

  3. tarted

  4. tetard

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of tetrad in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of tetrad in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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