Polycule

A romantic network, or a particular subset of relationships within a romantic network, whose members are closely connected. They can be intimate, familiar, romantic, or sexual in nature , but not limited to. The polycule created is unique to the people involved and the variations, they create.

A portmanteau of "polyamory" or other relationship models beginning with "poly" and "molecule". Polycule is used to describe any system of connected non-monogamous relationships.

A polycule can be as simple as a "V" (A is dating both B and C, with their approval, but B and C are not dating each other) or a triangle (A, B, and C are all dating each other), but it can also get very complex. (Ex: A is dating B and C. B is dating A and D. C is dating A, E, and F. F is also dating G.)

When drawn out as a chart, these connections can look similar to a molecular structure- hence the name polycule.

Physical matter or material that achieves perfection by reciprocally determining and therefore limiting other physical matter or material.

A very small particle contingent on interaction with other particles to achieve perfection.

A joke originating from a Clickhole article, The Seattle Polycule is exactly what it says it is--a vague, unfathomably large polycule that apparently contains all the polygamous people in Seattle, Washington. Usually comes up either in context of surprisingly involved polygamous relationships, or Seattle.