Definition of pentad Pentad

pen•tad

We found 7 definitions of pentad from 5 different sources.

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What does pentad mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

pentad - the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
  five, 5, V, cinque, quint, quintet, fivesome, quintuplet, fin, Phoebe, Little Phoebe
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • pentad (Noun)
    A group or series of five things.
  • pentad (Noun)
    Any element, atom, or radical having a valence of five, or which can be combined with, substituted for, or compared with, five atoms of hydrogen or other monad.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • pentad (n.)
    Any element, atom, or radical, having a valence of five, or which can be combined with, substituted for, or compared with, five atoms of hydrogen or other monad; as, nitrogen is a pentad in the ammonium compounds.
  • pentad (a.)
    Having the valence of a pentad.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • pentad
    pen′tad, n. the number five, a group of five things: a mean of temperature, &c., taken every five days

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pentad in sign language
Sign language - letter P Sign language - letter P Sign language - letter E Sign language - letter E Sign language - letter N Sign language - letter N Sign language - letter T Sign language - letter T Sign language - letter A Sign language - letter A Sign language - letter D Sign language - letter D