twinning

[ twin-ing ]

/ ˈtwɪn ɪŋ /

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noun

the bearing of two children at one birth.

the coupling of two persons or things; union.

Crystallography. the union of crystals to form a twin.

an act or instance of matching or resembling someone or something in a specific way, and the acknowledgment of this resemblance (often used attributively): accidental twinning;I love those twinning outfits.Look at their twinning duckfaces.

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Origin of twinning

First recorded in 1565–75; twin¹ + -ing¹

Words nearby twinning

twinleaf, twin-lens camera, twin-lens reflex, twin-lens reflex camera, twinned, twinning, twin paradox, Twin Peaks, Twins, twin-screw, twinset

How to use twinning in a sentence

Despite humans’ age-old fascination with identical twins, the biological process that generates them, known as monozygotic twinning, “is an enigma,” says Jenny van Dongen, an epigeneticist at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
All identical twins may share a common set of chemical markers on their DNA|Jonathan Lambert|September 28, 2021|Science News
In families where twinning is frequent, bodily deformities likewise occur with frequency.
The Physical Life of Woman:|Dr. George H Napheys
This twinning may be produced by pressure acting either during the crystallization of the rock or at a later period.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 6|Various
The plate of material is rather wider than before, and is formed into two combs simultaneously, by the aid of a twinning machine.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7|Various

The second method, known as “twinning” or “parting,” avoids this loss and is also more rapid.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7|Various
The repeated twinning gives rise to twin-lamellae, which may be detected on the fractured surfaces, even of the massive material.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3|Various

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