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gemination
gem·i·nate G0073900 (jĕm′ə-nāt′)v. gem·i·nat·ed, gem·i·nat·ing, gem·i·nates v.tr.1. To double.2. To arrange in pairs.3. Linguistics To make into a geminate.v.intr.1. To occur in pairs.2. Linguistics To become a geminate.adj. (-nĭt, -nāt′) Forming a pair; doubled.n. (-nĭt, -nāt′) Linguistics A long or doubled consonant sound, such as the tt in the Italian word sotto or the nn in the English word thinness.
[Latin gemināre, gemināt-, from geminus, twin.]
gem′i·na′tion n.gemination (ˌdʒɛmɪˈneɪʃən) n1. the act or state of being doubled or paired2. (Phonetics & Phonology) the doubling of a consonant3. (Rhetoric) the immediate repetition of a word, phrase, or clause for rhetorical effectgeminationImmediate repetition of a word or phrase for rhetorical effect.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | gemination - the doubling of a word or phrase (as for rhetorical effect)repetition - the repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device | | 2. | gemination - the act of copying or making a duplicate (or duplicates) of something; "this kind of duplication is wasteful"duplicationcopying - an act of copying |
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gem·i·na·tion (jem'i-nā'shŭn), Embryologic partial division of a primordium. For example, gemination of a single tooth germ results in two partially or completely separated crowns on a single root. [L. geminatio, a doubling] gem·i·na·tion (jem'i-nā'shŭn) Embryologic partial division of a primordium. For example, gemination of a single tooth germ results in two partially or completely separated crowns on a single root. [L. geminatio, a doubling]gem·i·na·tion (jem'i-nā'shŭn) Embryologic partial division of a primordium. For example, gemination of a single tooth germ results in two partially or completely separated crowns on a single root. [L. geminatio, a doubling]gemination
Related to gemination: TaurodontismSynonyms for geminationnoun the doubling of a word or phrase (as for rhetorical effect)Related Wordsnoun the act of copying or making a duplicate (or duplicates) of somethingSynonymsRelated Words |