heptad

Meanings

• noun

  A group of seven.

  - "A heptad of dancers performed the traditional dance."
  - "The seven days of a week form a heptad."

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Variants

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heptad , heptads

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Etymology

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From the Greek hepta, meaning 'seven'.

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Trivia

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1. The smallest prime number that can be expressed as a heptad of consecutive prime numbers is 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17.

2. In the periodic table, the element with the atomic number 57 is named bismuth, which has seven stable isotopes.

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Related Concepts

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1. septet: An alternative term for a group of seven.

2. heptagonal: Relating to a seven-sided polygon.

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Culture

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In Greek mythology, the Heptad were the seven gods of the Olympus who were believed to control the elements: Zeus (sky and thunder), Poseidon (sea), Hades (underworld), Demeter (harvest), Hephaestus (fire), Athena (wisdom), and Apollo (sun).

How to Memorize "heptad"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a group of seven objects or people.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the number seven with the word heptad.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Happy Hippos Jump Over Seven Trees' to remember that heptad means a group of seven.

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