pentad
Syllables: pen·tad/ˈpɛntad/US/ˈpɛnˌtæd/
pentad noun: synonym of quinquennium: a five-year period, especially in reference to the first and second halves of calendrical decades.
Noun
pentad (plural pentads)
- Synonym of quinquennium: a five-year period, especially in reference to the first and second halves of calendrical decades.
- Synonyms:
- quinquennium
- A five-day period, especially a temperature average taken every five days.
- A five-day division of the Chinese calendar, forming part of a solar term (Chinese: 候).
- A pentavalent element or group: an atom or molecule with a valence of five, comparable with five atoms of hydrogen.
- Nitrogen is a pentad in the ammonium compounds.
pentad meaning in Tamil
pentad in Tamil
- ஐந்து, ஐந்தன் இலக்கம், ஐந்தன் தொகுதி
Synonyms of pentad
Forms of pentad
| plural | pentads |
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Origin of pentad
From Ancient Greek πεντάς (pentás), from πέντε (pénte, “five”) + -άς (-ás, “-ad”). By surface analysis, pent- + -ad.
Words formed from pentad
Questions about pentad
- What does pentad mean?
- Pentad means synonym of quinquennium: a five-year period, especially in reference to the first and second halves of calendrical decades.
- What is pentad in Tamil?
- Pentad in Tamil is ஐந்து, ஐந்தன் இலக்கம், ஐந்தன் தொகுதி. See Pentad meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is pentad?
- Pentad is a noun.
- How do you pronounce pentad?
- Pentad is pronounced /ˈpɛnˌtæd/ (US).
- What is the plural of pentad?
- The plural of pentad is pentads.
Words near pentad in the dictionary
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