operad

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noun

A set of operations, each one having a fixed finite number of arguments and one output, which can be composed with others.

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Meanings

nounoperad (plural operads)

plural operads

  1. mathematicsA set of operations, each one having a fixed finite number of arguments and one output, which can be composed with others.

Origin

A portmanteau of "operation" and "monad".

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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