twin (tw n)n.1. One of two offspring born at the same birth. 2. One of two identical or similar people, animals, or things; a counterpart. 3. twins Mineralogy Two interwoven crystals that are mirror images of each other. 4. A twin-size bed. adj.1. Being two or one of two offspring born at the same birth: twin sisters. 2. Being two or one of two identical or similar people, animals, or things: twin cities; a twin bed. 3. Botany Of or relating to structures, such as flowers, that occur in pairs. 4. Consisting of two identical or similar parts: a twin lamp fixture. v. twinned, twin·ning, twins v.intr.1. a. To give birth to twins. b. Archaic To be one of twin offspring. 2. To be paired or coupled. v.tr.1. To pair or couple. 2. To provide a match or counterpart to.
[Middle English, from Old English twinn, twofold; see dwo- in Indo-European roots.] |
twin Noun 1. one of a pair of people or animals conceived at the same time 2. one of a pair of people or things that are identical or very similar Verb [twinning, twinned] to pair or be paired together [Old English twinn]
twin (twn)1. One of two offspring born of a single gestation. Identical twins result from the division of a fertilized egg. Fraternal twins result from the fertilization of two separate eggs at the same time. 2. A crystal structure consisting of two intergrown crystals that are mirror images of each other. Mineral twins can form as result of defective crystal growth in response to stress from rock deformation or during magma cooling. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. |  twin - either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy | | 2. |  Twin - (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini | | 3. |  Twin - a waterfall in the Snake River in southern IdahoSnake River, Snake - a tributary of the Columbia River that rises in Wyoming and flows westward; discovered in 1805 by the Lewis and Clark Expedition | | 4. |  twin - a duplicate copyduplication, duplicate - a copy that corresponds to an original exactly; "he made a duplicate for the files" | | Verb | 1. | twin - duplicate or match; "The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse"correspond, gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun" | | 2. |  twin - bring two objects, ideas, or people together; "This fact is coupled to the other one"; "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"; "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project"match - give or join in marriage mismate - provide with an unsuitable mate mismatch - match badly; match two objects or people that do not go together bring together, join - cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together" | | 3. | twin - grow as twins; "twin crystals"grow - increase in size by natural process; "Corn doesn't grow here"; "In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees"; "her hair doesn't grow much anymore" | | 4. |  twin - give birth to twins | | Adj. | 1. |  twin - being two identicalmatched - going well together; possessing harmonizing qualities |
twin adjective 3. identical, matched, matching, double, paired, parallel, corresponding, dual, duplicate, twofold, geminate  Translations twin [twɪn] adj, n → gemelo/a m/fvt → hermanar
 twin [twɪn] adj, n → jumeau/elle
 twin [twɪn] adj [ sister, brother] → Zwillings-; [ towers] → Doppel-vt [+ towns etc];
 twin [twɪn] adj, n → gemello/a
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