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twin

DEFINITIONS OF: twin

1

n either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy

Types:
dizygotic twin, fraternal twin
either of two twins who developed from two separate fertilized eggs
identical twin, monozygotic twin, monozygous twin
either of two twins developed from the same fertilized ovum (having the same genetic material)
Siamese twin, conjoined twin
one of a pair of identical twins born with their bodies joined at some point
Type of:
sib, sibling
a person's brother or sister

n a duplicate copy

Synonyms:
counterpart, similitude
Type of:
duplicate, duplication
a copy that corresponds to an original exactly

adj being two identical

Synonyms:
duplicate, matching, twinned
matched
going well together; possessing harmonizing qualities

v give birth to twins

Type of:
bear, birth, deliver, give birth, have
cause to be born

v grow as twins

“twin crystals”
Type of:
grow
increase in size by natural process

v bring two objects, ideas, or people together

Synonyms:
couple, match, mate, pair
match
give or join in marriage
Types:
mismate
provide with an unsuitable mate
mismatch
match badly; match two objects or people that do not go together
Type of:
bring together, join
cause to become joined or linked

v duplicate or match

“The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse”
Synonyms:
duplicate, parallel
Type of:
agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
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