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polyadic

pol y ad ic |ˌpälēˈadik ˈpɑliˌædɪk | ▶adjective involving three or more quantities, elements, or individuals. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from poly- ‘many, ’ on the pattern of words such as dyadic, monadic.

 

Oxford Dictionary

polyadic

polyadic |ˌpɒlɪˈadɪk | ▶adjective involving three or more quantities, elements, or individuals. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from poly- ‘many ’, on the pattern of words such as dyadic, monadic.