twinning
noun 5adj 1
Collocations
2ADJ.
due
TWINNING + NOUN
committee, crystals
Definitions
noun
1
The act of producing twins.
2
The act of giving birth to twins.
3
The pairing of similar objects (such as towns).
4
The formation of twin crystals.
5
A type of identity transformation where a subject transforms into a copy or clone of someone else.
adj
1
Producing two offspring from one pregnancy.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — producing two offspring at a time
- biparous
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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The town twinning committee organised this exhibition.
Tatoeba · #1027529202
The peculiar form of the mineral known as staurolite is due to the twinning of two crystals at right angles.
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