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- [twin]
- /twɪn/
- /twɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [twin]
- /twɪn/
Definitions of twins word
- noun twins either of two children or animals brought forth at a birth. 1
- noun twins either of two persons or things closely related to or closely resembling each other. 1
- noun twins twin bed. 1
- noun twins Also called twin room. a type of hotel accommodation with twin beds, for occupancy by two persons. Compare double (def 13). 1
- noun twins Also called hemitrope. Crystallography. a compound crystal consisting of two or more parts or crystals definitely oriented each to the other; macle. 1
- noun twins Twins, Astronomy, Astrology. the constellation or sign of Gemini. 1
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Origin of twins
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English twinn (adj.), getwinn (noun and adj.); akin to Old Frisian twīne, Old Norse tvinnr double, Gothic twaihnai
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Parts of speech for Twins
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
twins popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
twins usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for twins
noun twins
- bifurcation — the act or fact of bifurcating
- binaries — binary file
- combo — A combo is a small group of musicians who play jazz, dance, or popular music.
- deuce — Deuce is the score in a game of tennis when both players have forty points. One player has to win two points one after the other to win the game.
- diremption — a sharp division into two parts; disjunction; separation.
adjective twins
- duplexes — Plural form of duplex.
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