twinned

[ twind ]

/ twɪnd /

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adjective

born two at one birth.

closely or intimately associated, joined, or united; coupled; paired.

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Origin of twinned

First recorded in 1600–10; twin¹ + -ed²

Related formsun·twinned, adjective

twin

[ twin ]

/ twɪn /

noun

either of two children or animals brought forth at a birth.

either of two persons or things closely related to or closely resembling each other.

twin bed.

Also called twin room. a type of hotel accommodation with twin beds, for occupancy by two persons.Compare double(def 13).

Also called hemitrope. Crystallography. a compound crystal consisting of two or more parts or crystals definitely oriented each to the other; macle.

Twins, Astronomy, Astrology. the constellation or sign of Gemini.

adjective

being a twin or twins: twin sisters.

being two persons or things closely related to or closely resembling each other.

being one of a pair; identical: a twin bracelet; a twin peak.

consisting of two similar parts or elements joined or connected: a twin vase.

Botany, Zoology. occurring in pairs; didymous.

Crystallography. of the nature of a twin; hemitrope.

twofold or double.

verb (used with object), twinned, twin·ning.

to bring together in close relationship; pair; couple.

to furnish a counterpart to or a replica of; match.

Informal. to divide or convert into two, parts, similar items, etc.: The old movie palace will be twinned, making two smaller theaters.

Informal. to link or combine with: The new grocery store is twinned with a restaurant.

Crystallography. to form into a twin.

Obsolete. to give birth to as twins.

verb (used without object), twinned, twin·ning.

to give birth to twins.

to be paired or coupled.

Origin of twin

before 900; Middle English; Old English twinn (adj.), getwinn (noun and adj.); akin to Old Frisian twīne, Old Norse tvinnr double, Gothic twaihnai

Can be confusedtwain twin twine

twin

[ twin ]

/ twɪn /

verb (used with or without object), twinned, twin·ning. Scot.

twine².

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Twinned crystals are not uncommon, and there is a distinct cleavage parallel to the face marked b in the figure.
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The world that is, and the world that is not, twinned in time and in power!
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Love and passion are so twinned in some hours of life that one cannot distinguish in himself the one from the other.
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British Dictionary definitions for twinned

twin

/ (twɪn) /

noun

either of two persons or animals conceived at the same time
(as modifier)a twin brother See also identical (def. 3), fraternal (def. 3)

either of two persons or things that are identical or very similar; counterpart
(as modifier)twin carburettors

Also called: macle a crystal consisting of two parts each of which has a definite orientation to the other

verb twins, twinning or twinned

to pair or be paired together; couple

(intr) to bear twins

(intr) (of a crystal) to form into a twin

(intr) archaic to be born as a twin

(tr)

to create a reciprocal relation between (two towns in different countries); pair (a town) with another in a different country
(intr) (of a town) to be paired with a town in a different country

Derived Formstwinning, noun

Word Origin for twin

Old English twinn; related to Old High German zwiniling twin, Old Norse tvinnr double

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Word Origin and History for twinned

twin

adj.

Old English twinn "consisting of two, twofold, double," probably ultimately from Proto-Germanic *twinjaz (cf. Old Norse tvinnr, Old Danish tvinling, Dutch tweeling, German zwillung), from PIE *dwisno- (cf. Latin bini "two each," Lithuanian dvynu "twins"), from *dwi- "double," from root *dwo- "two" (see two). The verb meaning "to combine two things closely" is recorded from late 14c. The noun developed from Old English getwinn "double."

Medicine definitions for twinned

twin

[ twĭn ]

n.

One of two offspring born at the same birth.

adj.

Being two or one of two offspring born at the same birth.

Consisting of two identical or similar parts; double.

Science definitions for twinned

twin

[ twĭn ]

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.

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.

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verb (used with object), twinned, twin·ning.

verb (used without object), twinned, twin·ning.

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twin

verb (used with or without object), twinned, twin·ning. Scot.

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