twinning

[ twin-ing ]

/ ˈtwɪn ɪŋ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR twinning ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the bearing of two children at one birth.

the coupling of two persons or things; union.

Crystallography. the union of crystals to form a twin.

an act or instance of matching or resembling someone or something in a specific way, and the acknowledgment of this resemblance (often used attributively): accidental twinning;I love those twinning outfits.Look at their twinning duckfaces.

Origin of twinning

First recorded in 1565–75; twin¹ + -ing¹

Words nearby twinning

twinleaf, twin-lens camera, twin-lens reflex, twin-lens reflex camera, twinned, twinning, twin paradox, Twin Peaks, Twins, twin-screw, twinset

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Example sentences from the Web for twinning

But by far the most important kind of regular conjunction of crystals is that known as “twinning.”
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7|Various
In families where twinning is frequent, bodily deformities likewise occur with frequency.
The Physical Life of Woman:|Dr. George H Napheys
Like labradorite it usually exhibits on the surface of easiest cleavage parallel striations due to twinning structure.
Birds and Nature, Vol. 12 No. 2 [July 1902]|Various
This twinning may be produced by pressure acting either during the crystallization of the rock or at a later period.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 6|Various

A twinning line, if an intersection edge, should be solid; if not an intersection edge it should be broken into dashes.
The Preparation of Illustrations for Reports of the United States Geological Survey|John L. Ridgway

Medical definitions for twinning

twinning

[ twĭn′ĭng ]

n.

The bearing of twins.

A pairing or union of two similar or identical objects.

单词	twinning
释义	twinning [ twin-ing ] / ˈtwɪn ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR twinning ON THESAURUS.COM noun the bearing of two children at one birth. the coupling of two persons or things; union. Crystallography. the union of crystals to form a twin. an act or instance of matching or resembling someone or something in a specific way, and the acknowledgment of this resemblance (often used attributively): accidental twinning;I love those twinning outfits.Look at their twinning duckfaces. Origin of twinning First recorded in 1565–75; twin¹ + -ing¹ Words nearby twinning twinleaf, twin-lens camera, twin-lens reflex, twin-lens reflex camera, twinned, twinning, twin paradox, Twin Peaks, Twins, twin-screw, twinset Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for twinning But by far the most important kind of regular conjunction of crystals is that known as “twinning.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7\|Various In families where twinning is frequent, bodily deformities likewise occur with frequency. The Physical Life of Woman:\|Dr. George H Napheys Like labradorite it usually exhibits on the surface of easiest cleavage parallel striations due to twinning structure. Birds and Nature, Vol. 12 No. 2 [July 1902]\|Various This twinning may be produced by pressure acting either during the crystallization of the rock or at a later period. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 6\|Various A twinning line, if an intersection edge, should be solid; if not an intersection edge it should be broken into dashes. The Preparation of Illustrations for Reports of the United States Geological Survey\|John L. Ridgway Words related to twinning marry, mate, combine, join, wed, couple, unite, twin, bracket, yoke, team, balance, match, put together, match up, pair off Medical definitions for twinning twinning [ twĭn′ĭng ] n. The bearing of twins. A pairing or union of two similar or identical objects. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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twinning

noun

Origin of twinning

Words nearby twinning

Example sentences from the Web for twinning

Words related to twinning

Medical definitions for twinning

n.