Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The bearing of twins.
- noun A pairing or union of two similar or identical objects.
- noun Mineralogy The formation of twin crystals.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The process or state of being twinned: said of crystals. See
twin , n., 3. - noun Separation; parting.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Crystallog.) The assemblage of two or more crystals, or parts of crystals, in reversed position with reference to each other in accordance with some definite law; also, rarely, in artificial twinning (accomplished for example by pressure), the process by which this reversal is brought about.
- noun repeated twinning of crystal lamellæ, as that of the triclinic feldspars.
- noun twinning of more than two crystals, or parts of crystals.
- noun See the Note under
Twin , n.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Present participle of
twin . - noun
action of the verb to twin - noun
giving birth to twins - noun the
pairing of similar objects (such astowns ) - noun mineralogy the
formation oftwin crystals - noun transport the conversion of a
road into adual carriageway - adjective
biparous
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective producing two offspring at a time
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Examples
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And the ultimate separation, the ultimate twinning, is the separation between the lawyer and the self — the creation of a professional role that is not you, but comes to have a life of its own, that comes to be as important as the authentic self.
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And the ultimate separation, the ultimate twinning, is the separation between the lawyer and the self — the creation of a professional role that is not you, but comes to have a life of its own, that comes to be as important as the authentic self.
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And the ultimate separation, the ultimate twinning, is the separation between the lawyer and the self — the creation of a professional role that is not you, but comes to have a life of its own, that comes to be as important as the authentic self.
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There is a type of transference called twinning, in which one person models themselves after an important person in their life.
Is it wrong for a disabled parent... Ann Althouse 2006
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I especially love the idea of twinning the Trans-Canada in Banff National Park.
Dodosville 2009
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Sister cities, also known as twinning of cities, is an agreement between countries in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.
The Times of India 2009
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While they don't know the exact biological basis, researchers think the twinning is the result of the founder effect, according to
Discover Blogs 2009
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If it starts in the same frame, it's called twinning, "the No. 1 enemy of crowds."
unknown title 2008
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Gordon is the first critic I know of to understand the strange "twinning" of the poet and Mabel Todd, who was almost like a phantom sister in her attachment to Emily's persona.
Lyndall Gordon's "Lives Like Loaded Guns: Emily Dickinson & Her Family's Feuds" 2010
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Mr. Moroun's plans call for "twinning" the 80-year-old Ambassador, or building a second span adjacent to the current one, using private funds.
reesetee commented on the word twinning
The union of two crystals so as to form a twin. See also naat.
November 1, 2008