heptad

hep·tad
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US, UK/ˈhɛptæd/

noun

Synonym of septet: a group of seven things.

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Meanings

nounheptad (plural heptads)

plural heptads

  1. Synonym of septet: a group of seven things.

    Synonyms: septet

  2. biologyA sequence of seven bases.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of septet: a group of seven things.

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septet

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

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seven7VIIsevenerseptetseptenary
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Also see
septenaryseptetsevensevenersiebenbein

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From hepta- + -ad.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pathed
Cite this entry
APA

heptad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heptad

MLA

“heptad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heptad. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heptad,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heptad.

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