Usually means: Group of three or more.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (polyad)

▸ noun:  A group consisting of an indeterminate number of items.
▸ noun:  (chemistry) An element whose valence is greater than two.

Similar:
dyad, multiplet, polyonym, poly, plurality, additive plural, hexaptych, polyarch, polytype, polynym, more...

Opposite:
monad, singleton, individual

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Similar:
dyad, multiplet, polyonym, poly, plurality, additive plural, hexaptych, polyarch, polytype, polynym, more...

Opposite:
monad, singleton, individual



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