Twin
WordNet
adjective
(1) Very similar
noun
(2) A duplicate copy
(3) A waterfall in the Snake River in southern Idaho
(4) (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini
(5) Either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
verb
(6) Give birth to twins
(7) Grow as twins
"Twin crystals"
(8) 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"
(9) Duplicate or match
"The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
, earlier , from .
Noun
- Either of two people (or, less commonly, animals) who shared the same uterus at the same time; one who was born at the same birth as a sibling.
- Either of two similar or closely related objects, entities etc.
- A room in a hotel, guesthouse, etc. with two beds; a twin room
Adjective
- Forming a pair of twins.
- the twin boys
- Forming a matched pair.
- twin socks
Verb
- To separate, divide.
- To split, part; to go away, depart.
- To join, unite; to form links between (now especially of two places in different countries).
- Placetown in England is twinned with Machinville in France.
- For example, Coventry twinned with Dresden as an act of peace and reconciliation, both cities having been heavily bombed during the war.
- To give birth to twins.