Tetrad (Noun)
Meaning
The cardinal number that is the sum of three and one.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The molecule is composed of four identical proteins arranged in a tetrad to form a stable complex.
- Each tetrad of nucleotides on the nucleosome is positioned consistently to guide accurate interactions.
- In combinatorial design, researchers often aim to find tetrad-free configurations to avoid bias in results.
- When pairing cells for experiments, the tetrad structure helps determine corresponding relationships.
- Tetrad sampling is a statistical method of aggregating four samples to form a representative group.