tetrad

Meanings

• Noun

  A group of four things considered as a single entity.

  - "A tetrad of four aces is a powerful hand in poker."
  - "The four elements - earth, air, fire, and water - form the basis of many belief systems."

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Synonyms

foursome , quartet

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Variants

List of all variants of tetrad that leads to same result
tetrad , tetradic , tetrads

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Etymology

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From the Greek tetra, meaning 'four'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'tetrad' is also used in the field of genetics to refer to a group of four genes that are closely linked on a chromosome.

2. The term 'tetrad' is also used in the field of archaeology to refer to a group of four artifacts or features that are believed to be related to each other.

3. The term 'tetrad' is also used in the field of music to refer to a group of four notes or chords that are played in succession.

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Related Concepts

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1. Quad: A quad is a group or set of four things. The term is synonymous with tetrad.

2. Quaternion: A quaternion is a type of number system that extends the complex numbers by introducing a new imaginary unit, i_, called the quaternion unit. A quaternion can be represented as a vector in a 4-dimensional space.

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Culture

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In mathematics, a tetrad is a set of four vectors that form a basis for a four-dimensional vector space. In the context of quantum mechanics, a tetrad refers to a set of four Hermitian matrices that form a complete set of mutually orthogonal projectors.

How to Memorize "tetrad"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a group of four distinct items. This could be anything from four cards in a deck, to four elements in a chemical reaction, to four stars in a constellation. Visualize these items as a single entity, and remember that this group of four is what is meant by the term 'tetrad'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the number four with the term 'tetrad'. Remember that a tetrad is a group of four things.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Four in a row' to remember that a tetrad is a group of four. Alternatively, you could use the mnemonic 'Four aces in a deck' to remember that a tetrad is a group of four aces in a deck of cards.

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