twin


Definition: Meaning of, twin in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / twɪn /

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twin twins
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  1. one of two children born at the same time to the same mother
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  1. used to describe one of two children who are twins
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  2. used to describe two things that happen at the same time and are related to each other
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  3. twin room/bedroom a room that contains two single beds
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
twin twinned twinned
Present Participle Third Person Singular
twinning twins
[transitive usually passive]
  1. British English to form a relationship between two similar towns in different countries in order to encourage visits between them
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  2. to form a relationship between two places, people, or ideas
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Twin


Definition: Meaning of, Twin in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / twɪn /

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  1. a waterfall in the Snake River in southern Idaho
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  2. astrology a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini
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Twin used in phrases

  • Siamese twin (noun)
    1. one of two people who are born joined to each other - sometimes considered offensive [=  conjoined twin]
  • Twin Cities
    1. the Twin Cities the cities of MINNEAPOLIS and ST PAUL, in the US state of Minnesota
  • Twin Falls (noun)
    1. a waterfall in the Snake River in southern Idaho
    2. a town on the Snake River in south central Idaho near the Twin Falls
  • conjoined twin (noun)
    1. one of a pair of identical twins born with their bodies joined at some point
  • dizygotic twin (noun)
    1. either of two twins who developed from two separate fertilized eggs
  • fraternal twin (noun)
    1. either of two twins who developed from two separate fertilized eggs
  • identical twin (noun)
    1. one of a pair of brothers or sisters born at the same time, who develop from the same egg and look almost exactly alike [↪  fraternal twin]
  • monozygotic twin (noun)
    1. having the same genetic material either of two twins developed from the same fertilized ovum
  • monozygous twin (noun)
    1. having the same genetic material either of two twins developed from the same fertilized ovum
  • twin bed (noun)
    1. [usually plural] one of a pair of single beds in a room for two people
    2. American English a bed that is just big enough for one person
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