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tetrad

[te-trad] / ˈtɛ træd /
ADJECTIVE
four
Synonyms
STRONG
quadruple quadruplicate quaternary
WEAK
quadrigeminal quadripartite quadrivial quaternate
NOUN
four
Synonyms
STRONG
quadrivium quadrumvirate quadruple quadruplet quadruplets quartet quartette quaternary quaternion quaternity tetralogy
WEAK
quadrigeminal quadripartition

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At the end of prometaphase I, each tetrad is attached to microtubules from both poles, with one homologous chromosome facing each pole.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Orientation of each tetrad is independent of the orientation of other tetrads.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

We measured their dark tetrad traits using standard psychological tests.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2022

We are not suggesting that everyone interested in crypto displays dark tetrad traits.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2022

Four, or the tetrad, is the most perfect of numbers and the root of all things.

From Three Thousand Years of Mental Healing by Cutten, George Barton